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