Meaning of D.O.B. | Babel Free
Definitions
Noun. [B1]
Examples
“A request⟳ for a change⟳ in social security records dated 1/21/42 showing plaintiff’s D. O. B. as 3/11/11.”
“Dave Wilcock had already done a 10-27 through the sheriff’s office and collected Story’s driver’s license⟳ vitals, but she repeated her request⟳ for his date⟳ of birth. […] She wrote in large block⟳ letters JOHN HUNTINGTON STORY and added his D.O.B.”
““Chocolate the Moose was born on April 27, 1993,” sighs Rebecca, an 8-year-old. “That means this year he gets retired.” Like⟳ all Beanie Babies, Chocolate comes with a heart-shaped name⟳ tag that includes his D.O.B. and a little personal history in the form⟳ of a four-line bit of doggerel.”
““Here’s his D.O.B., right there.” She highlighted the numbers. “Twelve thirteen, 1982.” She twisted in her chair to look⟳ at me. “And if my math is correct⟳, that would make⟳ him nineteen next month.””
“Not to mention⟳ he does not know⟳ his actual date⟳ of birth, because when he came with another family (through immigration his official parents in England. He does not have⟳ any contact⟳ now. He doesn’t know⟳ where they live⟳, are they alive or dead) in 1959, he had to make⟳ up his D.O.B. on the Bangladesh passport application form⟳.”
“If we say⟳ Saiakali Parao was 20 years of age when Taylor came in 1938, his date⟳ of birth would be approximately 1918, so by the genealogical method of dating the ‘Time of Darkness’ occurred between the range of 1828-1858. That is: S. Parao d.o.b. 1918 J. Taylor came when he was 20. That is 1938, now he is about 56 , 1974. Yake d.o.b. 1888 / Warenge d.o.b. 1858 Taipu d.o.b. 1828 The darkness occurred in range of 1828-1858: Tendepane d.o.b. 1798 If I do the same to calculate⟳ the date⟳ of birth for each informant using the average of a 30 year period back to 3 or 4 or 5 steps from the informant’s age in 1974, then I come⟳ up with ranges of periods.”
“When it came to completing the forms, Cambridge required to be given a date⟳ of birth for each candidate. This student genuinely did not know⟳ his d.o.b. so I told him he had better choose⟳ one.”
“His d.o.b. is based on the 1838 census, the ages of his siblings in the 1871 census, […]”
“Because what the big world does not know⟳ is that the conditions of the Ph.D. bursary which Harry applied for said you had to be under twenty-six to apply⟳, and Harry had been twenty-six for several months. So what did he do? Simple. He went for the grand, big lie⟳: he knocked six months off his life, just like⟳ that. He expanded each of his digging stints by an easy little month, and, with the connivance of some well-disposed lady digger, he promoted himself from bog-standard Digging Volunteer⟳ to official Site Assistant and bumped his d.o.b. six months forward⟳.”
“Submitter H023 has Druscilla’s d.o.b. as 07 April 1802.”
“So, your d.o.b. is twenty-seventh of June 1989 then.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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