English dictionary
bobby
/'b/A/b/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an informal term for a British policeman
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A nickname for a policeman; -- from Sir <i>Robert</i> Peel, who remodeled the police force. See Peeler.
Source: webster1913