bobby-dazzler

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Etymology[edit]

bobby +‎ dazzler. Unknown. Originated in 19th century in the dialects of Lancashire and Yorkshire.[1]

Noun[edit]

bobby-dazzler (plural bobby-dazzlers)

  1. (informal, chiefly British and Australian) An attractive or excellent thing or person.
    • 1913, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, “chapter 6”, in Sons and Lovers, London: Duckworth & Co. [], →OCLC:
      Suddenly she appeared in the inner doorway rather shyly. She had got a new cotton blouse on. Paul jumped up and went forward.
      "Oh, my stars!" he exclaimed. "What a bobby-dazzler!"
      She sniffed in a little haughty way, and put her head up.
      "It's not a bobby-dazzler at all!" she replied. "It's very quiet."

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  1. ^ James Lambert The Macquarie Australian Slang Dictionary (Sydney: Macquarie Library) 2004, page 21.

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