bobby-soxer

noun

Definition of bobby-soxernext
as in teenybopper

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  1. teenybopper
  2. schoolgirl
Noun
  • At the time, Jackson was pop’s fastest-rising star, having bridged the teenybopper mania of the Jackson 5 with mature disco-soul hits on his 1979 solo breakthrough, Off the Wall.
    — Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The show sent her to malls to meet fans, fashioning her into a teenybopper starlet.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of teenybopper
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  • Yet, just as Cathy’s narrative arc transforms her from New England schoolgirl to — mild spoiler alert!
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Though clearly not human, Nanno (Chicha Amatayakul) is just a schoolgirl who wants to have fun.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of schoolgirl
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