English Explanatory Dictionary

wooden-top

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A uniformed police officer.

Pronunciation

En-au-wooden-top.ogg

Word forms

wooden-top wooden-tops woodentop

Etymology

The expression may be a reference to the wooden construction of a bobby's custodian helmet.

Synonyms

police officer
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