EnglishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
PrefixEdit
ob-
- (non-productive) Against; facing; a combining prefix found in verbs of Latin origin.
- (botany) Of a reversed shape.
Derived termsEdit
- obcordate
- object
- objective
- observe
- obsess
- obstruct
- obscene
- obfuscate
- oppose
- opposition
- obverse
- obscure
- obliterate
- obvious
- obviate
Etymology 2Edit
Shortening.
PrefixEdit
ob-
- (Internet, informal) Obligatory; prepended to the name of a topic being mentioned to avoid accusations of being off-topic.
- 1998, "Haydn Black", lesbian goths (discussion on Internet newsgroup alt.gothic)
- ObGoth: Uh, well, it's like this you see, <searches in random file o' obgoth things> anyone out there got the new CoX album on Tess? If so which album is it *most* like?
- 1998, "Peter Thomas", FAQ: more info request (discussion on Internet newsgroup comp.sys.sinclair)
- Aren't Newcastle's chairman Sunderland supporters? (From the way they acted?) Erm...obspeccy? Tynesoft, eh? What happened to them?
- 2000, "Dan Glover", Introduction to Linux article for commentary (discussion on Internet newsgroup alt.linux)
- ObLinux: SAP were giving away a free development environment for use with RedHat v6.1 recently, a distinctly non-free complete system has been available for a while. This offers another example of a commercial application where the vendors now have sufficient confidence in Linux to release a port (even if it is distribution-specific).
- 1998, "Haydn Black", lesbian goths (discussion on Internet newsgroup alt.gothic)
CzechEdit
PrefixEdit
ob-
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