English Explanatory Dictionary

bobby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A police officer.
  2. A railway signaller.
noun
  1. A penis.
  2. Cocaine.
  3. A calf that is slaughtered in its first month, usually because it has no mother or because it is undersized or otherwise defective.
  4. A banana that is extra small in size.
name
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Robert.
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Roberta.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɒbi/ /ˈbɑbi/ En-au-bobby.ogg

Word forms

bobby bobbies Bobbie Bobbi

Etymology

From the given name of Sir Robert Peel, who established London’s police force.

Related words

peeler Bob Dobbin Rob Robbie

Derived words

bobby bean bobby-dazzler bobby pin bobby socks bobby soxer bobby-soxer hobby bobby
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