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English
Etymology
From bobby + dazzler. Unknown. Originated in 19th century in the dialects of Lancashire and Yorkshire.[1]
Noun
bobby-dazzler (plural bobby-dazzlers)
- (informal, chiefly British and Australian) An attractive or excellent thing or person.
1913, D H 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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References
- ^ James Lambert The Macquarie Australian Slang Dictionary (Sydney: Macquarie Library) 2004, page 21.
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