bobby
[ bob-ee ]
/ ˈbɒb i /
noun, plural bob·bies. British Informal.
a policeman.
Origin of bobby
1835–45; special use of
Bobby, for Sir
Robert Peel, who set up the Metropolitan Police system of London in 1828
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Hull
[ huhl ]
/ hʌl /
noun
Cor·dell
[kawr-del, kawr-del] /ˈkɔr dɛl, kɔrˈdɛl/,1871–1955,
U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1933–44; Nobel Peace Prize 1945.
Robert MarvinBobby,born 1939,
Canadian ice-hockey player.
William,1753–1825,
U.S. general.
Official name Kingston-upon-Hull.
a seaport in Humberside, in E England, on the Humber River.
a city in SE Canada, on the Ottawa River opposite Ottawa.
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Jones
[ johnz ]
/ dʒoʊnz /
noun
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Orr
[ awr ]
/ ɔr /
noun
Sir John Boyd.
Boyd Orr, Sir John.
Robert GordonBobby,born 1948,
Canadian ice-hockey player.
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Fischer
[ fish-er ]
/ ˈfɪʃ ər /
noun
Edwin,1886–1960,
Swiss pianist.
E·mil
[ey-mil] /ˈeɪ mɪl/,1852–1919,
German chemist: Nobel Prize 1902.
Ernst Otto,1918–2007,
German chemist: Nobel Prize 1973.
Hans
[hahns] /hɑns/,1881–1945,
German chemist: Nobel Prize 1930.
Robert JamesBobby,1943–2008,
U.S. chess player.
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British Dictionary definitions for bobby (1 of 7)
bobby
/ (ˈbɒbɪ) /
noun plural -bies
informal
a British policeman
Word Origin for bobby
C19: from
Bobby after Sir
Robert
Peel, who, as Home Secretary, set up the Metropolitan Police Force in 1828
British Dictionary definitions for bobby (2 of 7)
Fischer
/ (ˈfɪʃər) /
noun
Emil Hermann (ˈeːmiːl ˈhɛrman). 1852–1919, German chemist, noted particularly for his work on synthetic sugars and the purine group: Nobel prize for chemistry 1902
Ernst Otto . 1918–94, German chemist: shared the Nobel prize for chemistry in 1973 with Geoffrey Wilkinson for his work on inorganic complexes
Hans (hans). 1881–1945, German chemist, noted particularly for his work on chlorophyll, haemin, and the porphyrins: Nobel prize for chemistry 1930
Robert James, known as Bobby . 1943–2008, US chess player; world champion 1972–75
British Dictionary definitions for bobby (3 of 7)
hull
/ (hʌl) /
noun
the main body of a vessel, tank, flying boat, etc
the shell or pod of peas or beans; the outer covering of any fruit or seed; husk
the persistent calyx at the base of a strawberry, raspberry, or similar fruit
the outer casing of a missile, rocket, etc
verb
to remove the hulls from (fruit or seeds)
(tr)
to pierce the hull of (a vessel, tank, etc)
Derived forms of hull
huller, noun hull-less, adjectiveWord Origin for hull
Old English
hulu; related to Old High German
helawa, Old English
helan to hide
British Dictionary definitions for bobby (4 of 7)
Jones
/ (dʒəʊnz) /
noun
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Orr
/ (ɔː) /
noun
Robert Gordon, known as Bobby . born 1948, Canadian ice-hockey player
British Dictionary definitions for bobby (6 of 7)
Hull
1
/ (hʌl) /
noun
a city and port in NE England, in Kingston upon Hull unitary authority, East Riding of Yorkshire: fishing, food processing; two universities. Pop: 301 416 (2001). Official name: Kingston upon Hull
a city in SE Canada, in SW Quebec on the River Ottawa: a centre of the timber trade and associated industries. Pop: 66 246 (2001)
British Dictionary definitions for bobby (7 of 7)
Hull
2
/ (hʌl) /
noun
Cordell. 1871–1955, US statesman; secretary of state (1933–44). He helped to found the U.N.: Nobel peace prize 1945
Medical definitions for bobby
Fischer
[ fĭsh′ər ]
German chemist known for his research on the components of blood. He won a 1930 Nobel Prize for his work on the synthesis of hemin.
Scientific definitions for bobby
hull
[ hŭl ]
The dry outer covering of a fruit, seed, or nut; a husk.
The enlarged calyx of a fruit, such as a strawberry, that is usually green and easily detached.
Idioms and Phrases with bobby
Jones
see Davy Jones's locker; keep up (with the Joneses).