/ ˈbɒbi; NAmE ˈbɑːbi/ noun
( pl. -ies ) ( old-fashioned , BrE , informal ) a police officer
ORIGIN: Named after Sir Robert Peel, the politician who created London's police force in the 19th century. Bobby is a familiar form of 'Robert'.
/ ˈbɒbi; NAmE ˈbɑːbi/ noun
( pl. -ies ) ( old-fashioned , BrE , informal ) a police officer
ORIGIN: Named after Sir Robert Peel, the politician who created London's police force in the 19th century. Bobby is a familiar form of 'Robert'.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005