Bobby
Bobby noun - A member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level.
Usage example: asked a passing London bobby for directions
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Synonyms for Bobby
Cop is a synonym for bobby in law topic. In some cases you can use "Cop" instead a noun "Bobby", when it comes to topics like police officer.
Nearby Words: bobbed, Bobbie
Cop
Cop noun - A member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level.
Usage example: a cop stopped her for speeding
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In Dark Blue, police officer Bobby Keough strikes up a relationship with Beth (unbeknownst to him, also a cop), which his racist partner Eldon Perry harasses him over.
Source: Black Gal on White Guy Drama - The classic British Bobby film The Blue Lamp shows loveable cop PC George Dixon getting killed while trying to talk a young "cosh boy" into handing over his gun.
Source: The Great British Copper Capture -
Police Are Useless: Well, not entirely, but when Clive shows up to rescue Bob with a single bobby, the cop not only refuses to break into the church, but turns around and arrests him!
Source: Film / The Man Who Knew Too Much
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