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  • proper noun A diminutive of the male given name Robert.
  • proper noun A diminutive of the female given name Roberta.

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Examples

  • But Bobbie, _Bobbie_, dear man, don't yell like that.

    The Adventures of Maya the Bee Waldemar Bonsels 1919

  • Bobbie is Yiddish for grandmother, and the store was inspired by the memory of Mr. Schick's grandmother, Renee, a Hungarian immigrant who came to the U.S. during the 1920s, faced hard times and started Schick's Bakery, which still exists in Borough Park, Brooklyn, even though it's no longer owned by the family.

    Charity, Beautifully Disguised Ralph Gardner Jr. 2010

  • Examine how this manifests in Bobbie, Marcus, Amelia, even Serena Jane.

    The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker: Questions 2009

  • Examine how this manifests in Bobbie, Marcus, Amelia, even Serena Jane.

    The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker: Questions 2009

  • Yeah, Toni, maybe so, but at least we can be dead bang certain Bobbie Faye is your brainchild.

    Lost in Translation 2008

  • I actually used a pair of high heels in Bobbie Faye in book 2 as a weapon, but I hadn't realized quite how much force that would have been.

    preconceptions 2008

  • Bobbie is a great trainer, and it very good at making sure that safety and health is always the first consideration.

    News from the Pegasus galaxy drewan 2008

  • I've been lucky so far that no one has recognized themselves in Bobbie Faye, and that the names haven't drawn ire from someone similarly named.

    GUEST BLOGGER L.J. SELLERS: A DAY IN THE LIFE 2008

  • The story of Silverton Bobbie is definitely a good one, sad but with a happy ending.

    Archive 2008-02-01 The Nag 2008

  • I know I have several genres/challenges blending in Bobbie Faye, but at its heart, it's action/adventure, and I have to be honest with myself about that and keep its pacing as well as keep the language from obliterating the pacing if it's to be successful.

    the most important contract a writer will ever have 2008

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