Dictionary

ocebob en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of ocelot + bobcat.

Meanings

1. A hybrid of an ocelot and a bobcat.
   • He has taken blood and skin samples from 4 of my cats including Fenwyck the Ocebob, and has sent the specimens to Dr. Thuline in Washington State, who will analyze them and determine the number of genes present and the relation to heredity so important in understanding some reasons for human retardation. 1976 March-April, Long Island Ocelot Club Newsletter, volume 20, number 2 (PDF), Long Island Ocelot Club, via Feline Conservation Foundation, archived from the original on 14 Mar 2023, page 13:
   • Thomas has gotten to work with half a dozen tigers and a like number of lions, many a cheetah, an Asian black leopard, an African spotted leopard, a jaguar, ocelots, small leopard cats, an Asian fishing cat, bobcats, a wolf, deer and some esoteric species like margays, ocebob and a serval. 1977, FAA World, volume 7, number 10, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, page 17:

Forms