Dictionary Definition
bobby n : an informal term for a British
policeman
User Contributed Dictionary
see Bobby
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes with: -ɒbi
Noun
- In the context of "UK|slang|law enforcement": A police officer.
- In the context of "UK|slang": A railway signaller.
Translations
police officer- French: bobby
See also
References
Extensive Definition
- nickname of Robert
Bobby may refer to:
- Bobby (given name), a given name (and list of people with the name)
- Bobby (software), a free online tool used to validate websites
- Bobby (album), an album by Bobby Brown
- Bobby (1973 film), a Bollywood movie
- Bobby (2006 film), a film about Robert F. Kennedy
- Bobby, British slang for a police officer
- Bobby, British railway term for a Signalman, as many early signallers were recruited from the police force.
In fictional characters:
- Bobby Baccalieri in the HBO series The Sopranos
- Bobby Brady in The Brady Bunch
- Bobby Deerfield, Al Pacino movie
- Bobby Donnell in The Practice
- Bobby Hill (King of the Hill), fictional character on the series King of the Hill
- Bobby Pendragon, the main character in the series The Pendragon Adventure
- Bobby Generic, a fictional character in the animated series Bobby's World
- Bobby Simone in NYPD Blue
See also
bobby in German: Bobby
bobby in French: Bobby
bobby in Dutch: Bobby
bobby in Japanese: ボビー
bobby in Polish: Bobby (ujednoznaczenie)
bobby in Portuguese: Bobby