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Specialty Expressions: HOB'S POUND

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Hob's PoundLiteratureTo be in Hob's pound is to be under difficulties, in great embarrassment. Hob is a clownish rustic, and hoberd is a fool or ne'er-do-well. To be in Hob's pound is to be in the pound of a hob or hoberd - i.e. paying for one's folly. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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