bobby
a policeman.
Origin of bobby
1Other definitions for Bobby (2 of 2)
a male given name, form of Robert.
a female given name.
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How to use bobby in a sentence
Those men stood in midroad giving their orders as calmly and as crisply as though they had been bobbies on the Strand.
The Glory of The Coming | Irvin S. CobbOne of the little Bobbies pulls a kidney bean or a tomato or digs a potato for my dinner, about half an hour before it is served.
Penelope's English Experiences | Kate Douglas WigginAgain they were the center of an admiring throng, and again the Bobbies felt suffused with a pardonable pride.
The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong | Lillian GarisAlso you may be called the Bobbies, thats a handy little name for an emergency summer troop.
The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong | Lillian GarisBut the Bobbies were sleeping in their mothers cottages and dreaming of the first night in camp.
The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong | Lillian Garis
British Dictionary definitions for bobby
/ (ˈbɒbɪ) /
informal a British policeman
Origin of bobby
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