Bobbsey twins

American  

[bob-zee] / ˈbɒb zi /

plural noun

1. two people who are often together or seem to resemble each other, as in appearance or actions.

   We called them the Bobbsey twins, because they always had the same opinions.

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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)

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Bobbsey twins

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 fishermen waved their hands to the passengers on the steamer, and the Bobbsey twins and the others waved back.

From The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea by Hope, Laura Lee

From the time they came on board until it was the hour to eat, the Bobbsey twins looked about the ship, seeing something new and wonderful on every side.

From The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea by Hope, Laura Lee

“The trip we are going to take isn’t like going to Meadow Brook, or to Uncle William’s seashore home,” said the father of the Bobbsey twins.

From The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea by Hope, Laura Lee