~ 1
■ noun a small ball made of strands of wool, as used as a decoration on a hat or as forming on the surface of knitted fabric.
↘( ~s ) small plastic balls attached to elastic, used for fastening girls' hair.
Derivatives
bobbly adjective
Origin
1920s: dimin. of bob 2 .
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~ 2
informal
■ verb
1》 move with an irregular bouncing motion.
2》 N. Amer. mishandle (a ball).
■ noun
1》 an irregular bouncing motion.
2》 N. Amer. a mishandling of a ball.
Origin
C19: frequentative of bob 1 .