bobby dazzler

noun

British and Australian Slang.

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

bobby-dazzler

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bobby-dazzler¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bobby-dazzler¹

C19: expanded form of dazzler something striking or attractive

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.

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

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

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

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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."

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