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demob en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /diˈmɒb/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /diˈmɑb/ (General-American)

Etymology

Clipping of demobilize.

Meanings

1. (UK, countable, uncountable) Demobilization; release from military service.
   • […] word was, some men were getting their demob quicker than others. 2004, Andrea Levy, chapter 37, in Small Island, London: Review, page 365:
2. (UK, countable, uncountable) A person released from military service.
   • There are hundreds—thousands—of young demobs like yourself to be had to-day for the asking. 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:

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Deriveds

demob suit · demob-happy

demob en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /diˈmɒb/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /diˈmɑb/ (General-American)

Etymology

Clipping of demobilize.

Meanings

1. (UK) To demobilize; to release someone from military service.
   • When Lil’s husband got demobbed, I said— / I didn't mince my words, I said to her myself, / Hurry up please its time / Now Albert’s coming back, make yourself a bit smart. […] think of poor Albert, / Hes been in the army four years, […] 1922 October, T[homas] S[tearns] Eliot, “Part II. A Game of Chess.”, in The Waste Land, 1st book edition, New York, N.Y.: Boni and Liveright, published December 1922, →OCLC, page 22:

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