o.b., noun2

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AfrikaansShow more Abbreviation of Afrikaans oubaas, see oubaas.
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A form of address to a prison warder. Cf. oubaas sense 2.
1983 J. Cronin Inside 16Johannes Stephanus Februarie! Gives a small stylized skip. — Ja, o.b. (Ou baas worn short with long use).
A form of address to a prison warder.
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