bob jerom

English

Etymology

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Noun

bob jerom (plural bob jeroms)

1. (obsolete) A bob wig.
   • 1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, V.ix.4:

     “Why this is talking quite wide of the mark,” said Mr. Hobson, “to suppose a young lady of fortunes would marry a man with a bob jerom.”

1824 Mary Russell Mitford 'Our Village' : A Country Apothecary "He wore generally a full suit of drab, a flaxen wig of the sort called a Bob Jerom, and a very tight muslin stock"...