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• bobby
  bobby

  noun

  a policeman.
• Bobby
  Bobby

  noun

  a first name, often a form of Robert or Roberta.

bobby

¹ American  

[bob-ee] / ˈbɒb i /

noun

British Informal.

bobbies plural

1. a policeman.

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Bobby ² American  

[bob-ee] / ˈbɒb i /

Or Bobbie

noun

1. a first name, often a form of Robert or Roberta.

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bobby British  

/ ˈbɒbɪ /

noun

1. informal a British policeman

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• bobbies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of bobby

1835–45; special use of Bobby, for Sir Robert Peel, who set up the Metropolitan Police system of London in 1828

Example Sentences

It immediately conjures images of Bobby Moore lifting the Jules Rimet Trophy on his team-mates' shoulders.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Gregoire cites the club's 1973 FA Cup-winning captain Bobby Kerr and experienced midfielder Mick Docherty as two colleagues who made him feel welcome, in a debut season where he made eight first-team appearances.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The current mayor, Democrat Bobby Sanchez, also said the city would seek restitution “for any improper or unauthorized expenditures.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Route 66 was 20 years old and World War II had just ended when Bobby Troup, an aspiring songwriter from Pennsylvania, decided to go west.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Bobby also ate as much soft ice cream—another first at the fair—as he could consume.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady