Bobby

What does Bobby mean?

Bobby
Police officer

Example

"I just saw this Bobby fall off his bike"

Bobby is an old-fashioned and affectionate name for a policeman, no doubt related to the original police - The Peelers, instigated by Robert (Bobby) Peel.



Credit: contributed by pam gallagher on 12-May-2014.

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