Bob Hope

English

Etymology

Rhyming slang, using the name of Bob Hope (1903–2003), British-born American comedian.

Noun

Bob Hope (uncountable)

1. (rhyming slang) Dope, cannabis.
   • 1996, David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest […], Boston, Mass., New York, N.Y.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 51:

     Avril and C. T. know nothing about Hal’s penchants for high-resin Bob Hope and underground absorption, […]

Further reading

• “Bob Hope n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present