bob ‧ tail /ˈbɒbteɪl $ ˈbɑːb-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: bob 'short bunch of hair' (16-19 centuries) ( ⇨ ↑ bob 2 (1) ) + tail ]
⇨ ragtag and bobtail at ↑ ragtag
bob ‧ tail /ˈbɒbteɪl $ ˈbɑːb-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: bob 'short bunch of hair' (16-19 centuries) ( ⇨ ↑ bob 2 (1) ) + tail ]
⇨ ragtag and bobtail at ↑ ragtag
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012