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ob-¹

Where it comes from

From Latin ob-.

prefix

  1. idiomatic, morpheme Against; facing; a combining prefix found in verbs of Latin origin.

    Similar: anti-, counter-, contra-, dys-

  2. morpheme Of a reversed shape.

ob-²

Where it comes from

Clipping of obligatory.

prefix

  1. Internet, humorous, informal, morpheme Obligatory; prepended to the name of a topic being mentioned to avoid accusations of being off-topic. ObGoth: Uh, well, it's like this you see, <searches in random file o' obgoth things> anyone out there got the new CoX album on Tess? If so which album is it *most* like?

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"ob-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ob-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ob-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ob-

Chicago

"ob-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ob-.

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@misc{ob_2026,
  title = {ob-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ob-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}