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bobby

noun

Simple meaning

A calf that is slaughtered in its first month, usually because it has no mother or because it is undersized or otherwise defective.

Pronunciation

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bahbee

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ˈbɑbi

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Definition

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noun

  1. A calf that is slaughtered in its first month, usually because it has no mother or because it is undersized or otherwise defective.

  2. A banana that is extra small in size.

  3. A diminutive of the male given name Robert.

  4. A diminutive of the female given name Roberta.

  5. BritishIrelandAustraliaslang

    A police officer.

  6. BritishIrelandAustraliaslang

    A railway signaller.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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  • bobby orrnounCompound term

    Canadian hockey player (born 1948).

  • bobby pinnounCompound term

    A flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together.

  • bobby-sockernounCompound term

    An adolescent girl wearing bobby socks (common in the 1940s).

  • bobby fischernounCompound term

    United States chess master.

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