A teenage girl, especially in the 1940s-1950s, who wore bobby socks (short socks) and was enthusiastic about popular music and entertainment.
From bobby socks (short socks that became fashionable for teenage girls in the 1940s) plus the agent suffix -er. The socks were named after child actress Bobby Socks, though the exact origin is disputed. The term became iconic during the big band and early rock and roll era.
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