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bobby

Pronunciation: /ˈbɒbi/

The English word “bobby” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A police officer.
  2. A railway signaller.
  3. A penis.
  4. Cocaine.
  5. A calf that is slaughtered in its first month, usually because it has no mother or because it is undersized or otherwise defective.
  6. A banana that is extra small in size.

Etymology

From the given name of Sir Robert Peel, who established London’s police force.

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