Meaning

1 senses
  1. (UK, idiomatic, informal)A uniformed police officer.

Origin

The expression may be a reference to the wooden construction of a bobby's custodian helmet

The expression may be a reference to the wooden construction of a bobby's custodian helmet.

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Forms

plural: wooden-tops

Synonyms

1 synonyms
police officer:police officerA2

See also

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