bobby
noun/ˈbɒbi/
/ˈbɑːbi/
(plural bobbies)
(British English, old-fashioned, informal)- a police officer
- Many people think there should be more bobbies on the beat.
- problems that used to be dealt with by the village bobby
- the image of the traditional British bobby
Word OriginNamed after Sir Robert Peel, the politician who created London’s police force in the 19th century. Bobby is a familiar form of ‘Robert’.
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