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词汇 bobby-soxer
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Definition of bobby-soxer in English:

bobby-soxer

noun
North American dated, informal
  • A teenage girl.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The dance is set up as wholesome bobby-soxer swing, but Hayworth projects a voluptuous energy that practically burns a hole in the celluloid.
    • With timing so flawless and a tenor so strong he made bobby-soxers swoon and tough guys cry, the awkward kid from Hoboken became the standard bearer for almost all aural bliss.
    • In the USA, where wartime conditions bred v-girls and the zoot-suit riots, and where new words such as ‘teenager’ and ‘bobby-soxer’ described the young, the statistics varied.
    • This is a bittersweet Golden Age of speakeasies, hoods, the Great Depression, squealing bobby-soxers, lynchings, jitterbugging, novelty tunes and early moves toward racial integration.
    • Along with the famous poodle skirts and ponytails, saddle shoes, penny loafers, and colored sneakers were popular with teenaged bobby-soxers.
    Synonyms
    young woman, young lady, girl, schoolgirl, slip of a girl

Definition of bobby-soxer in US English:

bobby-soxer

nounˈbɑbiˌsɑksərˈbäbēˌsäksər
North American dated, informal
  • An adolescent girl.

    〈北美,非正式,旧〉少女,小姑娘

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the USA, where wartime conditions bred v-girls and the zoot-suit riots, and where new words such as ‘teenager’ and ‘bobby-soxer’ described the young, the statistics varied.
    • This is a bittersweet Golden Age of speakeasies, hoods, the Great Depression, squealing bobby-soxers, lynchings, jitterbugging, novelty tunes and early moves toward racial integration.
    • Along with the famous poodle skirts and ponytails, saddle shoes, penny loafers, and colored sneakers were popular with teenaged bobby-soxers.
    • With timing so flawless and a tenor so strong he made bobby-soxers swoon and tough guys cry, the awkward kid from Hoboken became the standard bearer for almost all aural bliss.
    • The dance is set up as wholesome bobby-soxer swing, but Hayworth projects a voluptuous energy that practically burns a hole in the celluloid.
    Synonyms
    young woman, young lady, girl, schoolgirl, slip of a girl
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