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bobby pin

Syllabification: (bob·by pin)
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Definition of bobby pin

noun

  • a kind of sprung hairpin or small clip.

verb

(bobby-pin) [with object]
  • fix (hair) in place with a bobby pin.

Origin:

1930s: from bob2 (because bobby pins were originally used with bobbed hair) + -y2

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