<name of person>
→
police officer
1 realization
Related shifts
ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
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Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | English | |
Lexeme | Bobby | |
Meaning 1 | diminutive of Robert | |
Direction | → | |
Meaning 2 | (Britain) police officer | |
Reference | Harper's Etymonline | |
Comment | From the given name of Sir Robert Peel, who established London’s police force |