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bobbysoxer

bob·by·sox·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bob-ee-sok-ser]
    • /ˈbɒb iˌsɒk sər/
    • /ˈbɒbɪˌsɒksə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bob-ee-sok-ser]
    • /ˈbɒb iˌsɒk sər/

Definitions of bobbysoxer word

  • noun bobbysoxer an adolescent girl wearing bobbysocks, esp in the 1940s 3
  • noun bobbysoxer an adolescent girl, especially during the 1940s, following youthful fads and fashions. 1
  • noun bobbysoxer teenage girl 1
  • noun bobbysoxer (US) a teenage girl wearing bobby socks. 0

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Origin of bobbysoxer

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1940-45; bobbysocks + -er1

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Parts of speech for Bobbysoxer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bobbysoxer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bobbysoxer usage trend in Literature

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