Meaning bobby
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bobby"London policeman," 1844, from Mr. (later Sir) Robert Peel (1788-1850), Home Secretary who introduced the Metropolitan Police Act (10 Geo IV, c.44) of 1829. Compare peeler.
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bobbyCop
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bobby[Informal] a British policeman.
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bobbyNoun. A policeman/woman. The name derives from the pet form of the Christian name of Sir Robert Peel, who established the present British police organisation. {Informal}
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bobbyA service to test your web pages for easy access by the disabled. blind
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bobby(n) an informal term for a British policeman
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bobbyA policeman; so called because Sir Robert Peel introduced the force, at least into Ireland. (See PEELER.)
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bobbyn. 1. Policeman in the UK. The term came from Robert Peel, the "inventor" of the policeman. See also Copper
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(British,slang) A police officer.
(British,slang) A railway signaller.
(Scotland,slang) The penis.
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male|diminutive=Robert.
* '''1944''' , ''The Building of Jalna'', Dundurn Press Ltd (2009), ISBN 1550028782, page 163:
*: It was a real irritation to Robert's parents to hear Adeline call him Bobb [..]
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bobbyDiminutive of Bob. Hockey greats Bobby Hull (1939-) and Bobby Orr (1948-) have borne this name.
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