BOBBY


Meaning of BOBBY in English

1. n. (pl. -ies) Brit. colloq. a policeman.

Etymology: Sir Robert Peel, Engl. statesman d. 1850, founder of the metropolitan police force 2. n. (pl. -ies) (in full bobby calf) Austral. & NZ an unweaned calf slaughtered for veal.

Etymology: Eng. dial.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.