bobby-soxer

noun

bob·by-sox·er ˈbä-bē-ˌsäk-sər

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: an adolescent girl

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1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bobby-soxer was in 1943

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bobby-soxer

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bob·by-sox·er

ˈbäb-ē-ˌsäk-sər

: an adolescent girl

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