bobby pin

Origin

bobby pin

noun
a flat, springlike metal hairpin having the prongs held close together by tension.

Origin:
1935–40, Americanism; perhaps Bobby (proper name), by association with bobbed hair (see bob2), in which such pins are used
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Bobby pin is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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bobby pin
 
n
(US), (Canadian), (Austral), (NZ) hairgrip, Brit terms: kirby grip a metal hairpin bent in order to hold the hair in place

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bobby pin
1936, from dim. of bob (2) + pin.
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