bob wire

noun

1. barbed wire.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bob wire¹

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; by folk etymology

Example Sentences

That fence was iron and bob wire.

From Project Gutenberg

Well yesterday P. M. Sargent Crane asked me how I liked life in the trenchs and I said O. K. only I got tired on acct. of they not being no excitement or nothing to do and he says oh they's plenty to do and I could go out and help the boys fix up the bob wire in front of the trenchs like we done back in the training camp.

From Project Gutenberg

So the boys has been stuffing him full of storys of all kinds and he eats them all up and you could tell him the reason they had the bob wire out in front was to scratch yourself on it when the cuties was useing you for a race track and he would eat it up.

From Project Gutenberg

You wasn't crazy about workin' with bob wire then, I noticed.

From Project Gutenberg

So I want you to take an order for some posts and bob wire and steeples.

From Project Gutenberg