Meaning & use
Bobby
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(British, informal) A police officer.
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A friendly bobby directed traffic outside the stadium.
Tourists asked a bobby on the corner for directions to the palace.
A note on using this word
The nickname "bobby" for a British police officer honors Sir Robert Peel, who founded London's Metropolitan Police in 1829.
Words with a similar meaning
police officerconstable
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Another way to use it
2. noun
(American English) A small, flat metal hairpin used to hold hair in place.
She used a bobby pin to keep her bangs out of her eyes.
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