Rob Roy, nickname of Robert McGregor †1734 Scottish freebooter
1902, in the meaning defined above
rob Peter to pay Paul
Rob Roy
rob someone blind
“Rob Roy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rob%20Roy. Accessed 2 Feb. 2023.
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