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)

Example Sentences

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 two little Bobbsey twins were not in sight.

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

So the Bobbsey twins talked about Cousin Jasper and Captain Crane, and they were sure they would like both men.

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

After having had much fun, as related in my first book, the Bobbsey twins went to the country, where Uncle Daniel Bobbsey had a big farm at Meadow Brook.

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