Bobbing for designated drivers

Benjamin Barrett gogaku at IX.NETCOM.COM
Sun Dec 17 09:07:22 UTC 2006


Here's an interesting explanation from the Honyaku list of the word
"bob" for designated driver. (Flamish doubtlessly meaning Flemish.)

Also see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_campaign

Benjamin Barrett

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It is equivalent to "Bob" which is used in some parts

of Europe.


This word was invented by the Flamish. It's short for Bewust
Onbeschonken Bestuurder (Consciously Sober Driver).

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