/ ˈbɒbkæt; NAmE ˈbɑːb-/ noun
a N American wild cat
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from bob the hairstyle (with reference to its short tail) + cat .
/ ˈbɒbkæt; NAmE ˈbɑːb-/ noun
a N American wild cat
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from bob the hairstyle (with reference to its short tail) + cat .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005