bobby-soxer
Noun: "bobby-soxer" refers to a teenage girl, typically between the ages of 13 and 14, especially one who is enthusiastic about popular music and fashion. The term originated in the United States in the 1940s and is informal (colloquial).
- (A teenage girl excited by a performer.)
- (A girl embodying the fashion and interests of the era.)
"bobby-soxer culture": the social phenomenon of teenage girls in the 1940s who followed trends in music, clothing, and celebrity worship.
- Bobby-soxer culture influenced fashion and music for years. (The teenage girl trend shaped popular style.)
"to act like a bobby-soxer": to behave in an overly enthusiastic or giddy manner, typical of a teenage fan.
- She acted like a bobby-soxer at the concert, jumping and screaming. (She behaved like an excited teenage fan.)
Bobby socks (n): short, white socks that were a staple of the bobby-soxer fashion.
- She wore bobby socks with her saddle shoes. (Short white socks typical of the style.)
Bobby-sox (n): a variant spelling of "bobby socks," sometimes used to refer to the fashion itself.
- The bobby-sox look was popular in the 1940s. (The fashion style of short white socks.)
- Teenage girl: a girl between the ages of 13 and 19.
- Teenager: a person aged 13 to 19.
- Adolescent girl: a girl in the stage of development between childhood and adulthood.
"Bobby-soxer craze": a period of intense enthusiasm for a singer or band among teenage girls.
- The bobby-soxer craze for Frank Sinatra was unprecedented. (The intense teenage girl enthusiasm for the singer.)
"Bobby-soxer generation": the cohort of teenage girls who came of age in the 1940s.
- The bobby-soxer generation shaped youth culture. (The teenage girls of the 1940s influenced future trends.)