TOBAL

TOBAL

An acronym of "there ought to be a law," meaning something objectionable that has happened or that someone did should be against the law. Used exclusively in written communications. A: "And then they told me that I couldn't get on the flight because it had been overbooked, even though I had paid for my ticket!" B: "TOBAL smh" Behavior like that is just disgusting to me—TOBAL.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

There ought to be a law!

and TOBAL
exclam. & comp. abb. There ought to be a law against what you just did or what I just saw happen. (Uttered when something happens that one does not like.) Listen to them talk like that. TOBAL!
See also: ought, there

TOBAL

verb
See There ought to be a law!
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • have the law on (someone)
  • have the law on somebody
  • against the law
  • law of averages
  • the law of averages
  • the letter of the law
  • letter of the law
  • in the eyes of the law
  • have teeth
  • a necktie party
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