"bobby soxer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bobby soxers [plural]
Etymology: From the bobby socks that they wore; bobby sox + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bobby sox|er}} bobby sox + -er Head templates: {{en-noun|head=bobby soxer}} bobby soxer (plural bobby soxers)
  1. (historical) In the 1940s, a young woman or teenage girl who was a zealous fan of traditional pop, especially of Frank Sinatra. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Female people Synonyms: bobby-soxer, bobbysoxer Translations (1940s young woman or teenage girl): nilkkasukkatyttö (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-bobby_soxer-en-noun-xg06T1fl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

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