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bobblehead

bobblehead

12 3.6
A small toy figure with an oversized head that moves
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑbəlˌhɛd/
translation icon : muñeco con cabeza móvil
  • All right, everybody, get your Dusty bobbleheads.
  • bobblehead doll
  • bobblehead giveaway
  • bobblehead night

The ballplayer bobblehead is right here, and that is none other than Sandy Koufax.

Examples

  • They spelled Teddy Roosevelt's name wrong on the bobblehead they were giving away.

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  • The ballplayer bobblehead is right here, and that is none other than Sandy Koufax.

    Dr. Mayim Bialik

  • When a team wins two World Series in three years, every promotional bobblehead day becomes big news.

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  • There will be a Marco Scutaro bobblehead day.

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  • I want a Marco Scutaro bobblehead.

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  • The bobblehead comes as Trautman prepares to end his tenure as bishop of Erie.

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  • Erie Catholic Bishop Donald W. Trautman has been immortalized in miniature with a bobblehead doll made in his likeness.

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  • If not for this Hamilton non-story, today's top story would have been the Brewers' announcement that they're planning ten bobblehead days for 2013 and will announce the honorees one by one over the next couple of weeks.

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  • The collector proudly displayed his new bobblehead of his favorite baseball player on the shelf.

  • At the game, every fan received a bobblehead as a promotional giveaway to celebrate the team.

Synonyms

bobblehead doll
vsbobblehead
1 4.0

A small toy with a large head on a spring that nods when tapped

is a general toy figure whose big head simply bobs when touched

Compounds

bobblehead doll
1 4.0

A small toy with a large head on a spring that nods when tapped

bobblehead doll
  • Offensive
7.8

A person who always agrees with others without thinking

How Wobbly

bobblehead
12 3.6
figurine
37 5.3

Surface Forms

bobblehead singular
bobbleheads plural

Morphology

bobblehead = bobble + head (transparent) = bobble + head

Literal compound 'bobble' + 'head': a head that bobs; the toy is named for that visible motion, so the formation is directly interpretable.

Etymology

Bobblehead comes from the parts bobble 'to move up and down' and head 'head'. The toy has a large head that bobs when you touch it, so it is literally a 'bobbling head'.