deely bobber en · NOUN
Etymology
Originally a trademark, suggested by the wife of product marketer John Minkove; it had been her schoolfriend's placeholder name for an unspecified object (thus perhaps from dealie).
Meanings
- A novelty headband, popular in the 1980s, with two springy antenna-like protrusions topped with small pompoms or other ornaments.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deely bobbers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| deeley bobber | alternative | lexicographic | |
| deely bopper | alternative | lexicographic | |
| deeley bopper | alternative | lexicographic |