Sep. 8th, 2017

jobation

Sep. 8th, 2017 08:02 am
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jobation (joh-BAY-shuhn) - n., an extensive rebuke, a long reproof.


Often with the connotation of tedious. Chiefly British usage, and yes there's a verb form: to jobe, which is fully archaic. Comes from the long lectures that Job received from his friends in the eponymous Biblical book. (At least, I don't *think* God's response counts as one ... )

---L.

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