Bobbsey twins
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of Bobbsey twins
From the central characters in a series of children's books by Laura Lee Hope, pen name of a literary syndicate; some of the books are attributed to U.S. author Lillian C. Garis (1873–1954)
Example Sentences
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Obama and Clinton were never the Bobbsey twins when it came to Iran.
From Washington Post
Amber, James Bond, Arrowsmith, Queeg's ball bearings, or any of the Bobbsey twins.
From Time Magazine Archive
The next morning all was calm and peaceful, though the waves were larger than when the Bobbsey twins had left New York.
From The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea by Laura Lee Hope
The Bobbsey twins went about the Swallow as they pleased, having a good time picking out the rooms they wanted to sleep in.
From The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea by Laura Lee Hope
This was bad news to the Bobbsey twins.
From The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea by Laura Lee Hope
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