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==English==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|en|bobby dazzler|bobbydazzler}}

===Etymology===
From {{compound|en|bobby|dazzler}}. {{unk|en}}. Originated in 19th century in the dialects of Lancashire and Yorkshire.<ref>James Lambert ''The Macquarie Australian Slang Dictionary'' (Sydney: Macquarie Library) 2004, page 21.</ref>

===Noun===
{{en-noun}}

# {{lb|en|informal|chiefly|British and Australian}} An [[attractive]] or [[excellent]] [[thing]] or [[person]].
#* {{RQ:Lawrence Sons and Lovers|[[s:Sons and Lovers/Chapter 6|chapter 6]]|text=Suddenly she appeared in the inner doorway rather shyly. She had got a new cotton blouse on. Paul jumped up and went forward.<br>"Oh, my stars!" he exclaimed. "What a '''bobby-dazzler'''!"<br>She sniffed in a little haughty way, and put her head up.<br>"It's not a '''bobby-dazzler''' at all!" she replied. "It's very quiet."}}

====Synonyms====
* {{seeSynonyms|en|beautiful person}}

====References====
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===Further reading===
* Oxford Living Dictionaries: [https://web.archive.org/web/20190527062242/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/bobby-dazzler "bobby-dazzler"]
* {{pedia|lang=en|Bobby Dazzler}}

[[Category:Lancashire English]]
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