demob

verb, noun — 3 senses

demob

verb

UK /diˈmɒb/ · US /diˈmɑb/

Etymology Clipping of demobilize.

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:

demob

noun

Etymology Clipping of demobilize.

1

UK 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 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:

Derived terms: demob-happy, demob suit

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