noun
General Slang
bobby
· noun · police
A British police officer.
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A UK police officer, named after Sir Robert Peel, who founded the Metropolitan Police in 1829. Bobby = Bob = Robert. Now mostly nostalgic — think tall helmet, beat copper, 'evening all.'
“Ask that bobby on the corner for directions.”
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bobby In A Sentence
Ask that bobby on the corner for directions.
Origin & Usage
Nickname from Sir Robert (Bobby) Peel, founder of the Metropolitan Police in 1829.
People Also Ask
What does bobby mean?
A bobby is a British police officer.
How do you use bobby in a sentence?
"A bobby on the beat stopped to give us directions."
Where does the word bobby come from?
It comes from Sir Robert Peel, who founded London's Metropolitan Police in 1829 — "Bobby" being a nickname for Robert.
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