bobby dazzler

American  

noun

British and Australian Slang.

1. a person or thing that is outstanding or excellent.

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bobby-dazzler British  

noun

1. dialect  anything outstanding, striking, or showy, esp an attractive girl

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Etymology

Origin of bobby dazzler

First recorded in 1865–70; apparently generic use of Bobby

Example Sentences

Bush was famously disinterested in fashion, nevertheless her clothes convey status, money and power: the creamy dress, the pearls, the bobby dazzler of a diamond earring.

From The Guardian

What, exactly, do we know about this bobby dazzler?

From New York Times

A well-done article was “a belter” or a “bobby dazzler,” staff members said.

From New York Times

Phil Tufnell's jumper was being described as "a bobby dazzler".

From The Guardian

A bobby dazzler, according to urbandictionary.com is "a quaint colloquial term from northern England pertaining to someone very special indeed, either through good looks or by simply wearing something fancy."

From Golf Digest