| Cobby | a. [ From Cob, n. ] 1. Headstrong; obstinate. [ Obs. ] Brockett. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Stout; hearty; lively. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Bobby | n. A nickname for a British policeman; -- from Sir Robert Peel, who remodeled the police force. See Peeler. [ Slang, Eng. ] Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| bobbysocker | n. same as bobbysoxer. Syn. -- bobbysoxer. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| bobbysocks | n. a sock that reaches just above the ankle. Syn. -- anklet, anklets, bobbysock. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| bobbysoxer | n. an adolescent girl wearing bobby socks (common in the 1940s); -- sometimes used for any adolescent girl, especially one following the latest youthful fashion . Syn. -- bobbysocker. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ] |