bobby calf

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noun British, Australian.

a calf no more than a week old that is sent to be slaughtered.

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Origin of bobby calf

1925–30; bob (as in bob veal) + -y²

Words nearby bobby calf

bobble, bobble hat, bobblehead, Bobbsey twins, bobby, bobby calf, bobby dazzler, bobby pin, bobby socks, bobbysoxer, bobcat

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The calf and the bear shall feed: their young ones shall rest together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
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When he assails a calf, the cow will rush upon him, and one toss from her horns is sufficient to kill him.
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Jess was heartily glad to get rid of her; and it was seldom that she ever felt that way about Bobby.
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British Dictionary definitions for bobby calf

bobby calf

noun

an unweaned calf culled for slaughter

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bobby calf

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