Lob

  • 81Lob der Torheit —   Der niederländische Humanist, Philologe und Theologe Erasmus von Rotterdam (1466 oder 1469 1536) war einerseits ein scharfer Kritiker der weltlichen und geistlichen Mächte seiner Zeit, besonders auch der erstarrten Scholastik, andererseits war… …

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  • 82lob|scouse — «LOB SKOWS», noun. a stew chiefly of meat, vegetables, and hardtack, formerly eaten by sailors. ╂[variant of lob s couse; origin uncertain. Compare loblolly gruel, lob boil with lumps (like porridge).] …

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  • 83lob|lol|ly — «LOB LOL ee», noun, plural lies. 1. a) a pine tree of the southern United States that has a thick bark, long needles, and cones with spiny tips. It grows in swampy soils. »Skinny pines, including a kind rather pleasantly known as the loblolly,… …

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  • 84Lob-lie-by-the-fire — Lobˈ lieˈ by the fire noun (folklore) 1. A benevolent creature who may secretly help with domestic work at night in return for a bowl of cream 2. A Puck • • • Main Entry: ↑lob …

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  • 85lob|by-fod|der — «LOB ee FOD uhr», noun. Especially British. a politician or politicians regarded as primarily serving the needs of lobbyists …

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  • 86lob|by|ism — «LOB ee ihz uhm», noun. the system or practice of lobbying …

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  • 87lob|by|ist — «LOB ee ihst», noun. a person who tries to influence members of a lawmaking body in their votes, or executives in their administration of laws, especially a member of a group (lobby) having special interests or favoring particular legislation:… …

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  • 88lob|ster|back — «LOB stuhr BAK», noun. Historical. a redcoat; lobster: »British lobsterbacks burned the original Capitol in 1814 (Time) …

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  • 89lob|ster|ing — «LOB stuhr ihng», noun. the process or business of catching lobsters …

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  • 90lob|ster|man — «LOB stuhr muhn», noun, plural men. a man who catches lobsters for a living or for sport …

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