noun
- Young female fans, typically teenagers, who were enthusiastic admirers of popular singers and movie stars, especially in the 1940s and 1950s.
Usage: historical; informal; plural form; singular is bobbysoxer; named after the bobby socks (short socks) that were part of their typical fashion
Examples
- The bobbysoxers screamed and fainted when their favorite singer appeared on stage.
- In the 1940s, bobbysoxers lined up outside concert halls hoping to catch a glimpse of Frank Sinatra.
- The bobbysoxers wore saddle shoes and rolled-down bobby socks as part of their signature look.
- Bobbysoxers were known for their passionate devotion to entertainment idols of the era.
- The phenomenon of bobbysoxers represented a new youth culture emerging after World War II.