No. 4,299 in Dutch
bob
The designated driver who abstains from drinking alcohol.
In a sentence
Ik ben vandaag de BOB.
I am the designated driver today.
Here, 'BOB' is an acronym referring to the designated driver in Dutch, used colloquially.
Mijn haar is geknipt in een boblijn.
My hair is cut in a bob style.
In this sentence, 'bob' refers to a specific hairstyle, the bob cut, commonly used in descriptions of haircuts.
We stonden op de schietbaan en moesten op de BOB schieten.
We were at the shooting range and had to shoot at the target labeled 'BOB'.
In this usage, 'BOB' is used as a proper noun or name for a target at the shooting range, illustrating its use in a named context.
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