BOBBY

bobby

(noun) an informal term for a British policeman

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Bobby

A diminutive of the male given name Robert.

A diminutive of the female given name Roberta.

Etymology 1

Noun

bobby (plural bobbies)

(British, slang) A police officer.

(British, slang) A railway signaller.

Synonyms

• See also police officer

Etymology 2

Noun

bobby (plural bobbies)

(Scotland, slang) A penis.

(Multicultural London English) Cocaine.

A calf that is slaughtered in its first month, usually because it has no dam or because it is undersized or otherwise defective.

A banana that is extra small in size.

Source: Wiktionary


Bob"by, n.

Definition: A nickname for a policeman; -- from Sir Robert Peel, who remodeled the police force. See Peeler. [Slang, Eng.] Dickens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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