English

Alternative forms

• Bobbie
• Bobbi

Proper noun

Bobby

1. A diminutive of the male given name Robert.
   • 1944 Mazo de la Roche, 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 Bobby. They tried to intimate their disapproval by pronouncing his name very distinctly when they addressed him.

2. A diminutive of the female given name Roberta.

English

Noun

bobby ‎(plural bobbies)

1. (Britain, slang) A police officer.
2. (Britain, slang) A railway signaller.
3. (Scotland, slang) The ****.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:police officer

Translations

See also

• peeler

References

1. ↑ Hellweg, Paul (1986) The Insomniac's Dictionary, Facts On File Publications, ISBN 0-8160-1364-0, page 108