Brewer's: Rob

A sort of jam. It is a Spanish word, taken from the Arabic roob (the juice of fruit).

Faire un rob
(in whist). To win the rubber; that is, either two successive games, or two out of three. Borrowed from the game of bowls.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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