bobbysoxer
or bob·by sox·er, bob·by-sox·er
[ bob-ee-sok-ser ]
/ ˈbɒb iˌsɒk sər /
noun Informal.
an adolescent girl, especially during the 1940s, following youthful fads and fashions.
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Origin of bobbysoxer
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; bobby socks + -er1
Words nearby bobbysoxer
bobby, bobby calf, bobby dazzler, bobby pin, bobby socks, bobbysoxer, bobcat, bobèche, bobfloat, Bobigny, boblet
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British Dictionary definitions for bobbysoxer
bobbysoxer
/ (ˈbɒbɪˌsɒksə) /
noun
informal, mainly US an adolescent girl wearing bobby socks, esp in the 1940s
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