<name of person>
→
police officer
1 realization
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
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Comment
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |