Bobby-dazzler
What it means
A person or thing considered remarkably impressive or attractive.
Reach for it when using exuberant regional slang for a standout example
The restored brass telescope is a real bobby-dazzler.
Words to choose between 5
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playful
corker
Fits when British informal praise for an excellent example fits the audience
Careful Corker is dated or opaque outside British English.
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playful
stunner
Fits when immediate visual impact is the source of admiration
Careful Applied to a person, stunner can reduce praise to appearance.
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warm
Fits when elegance or attractive performance deserves familiar praise
Careful Beauty centers appearance and loses the sense of general impressiveness.
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professional
Fits when one example clearly excels among peers
Careful Standout is restrained and lacks delighted surprise.
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formal
showpiece
Fits when the item is displayed as a maker's finest example
Careful A person is rarely well served by showpiece, which also permits impracticality.
Opposites 3
- dud
- eyesore
- letdown
Common phrases 3
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real bobby-dazzler
That hand-painted caravan is a real bobby-dazzler.
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absolute bobby-dazzler
The goalkeeper's final save was an absolute bobby-dazzler.
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proper bobby-dazzler
Their new stained-glass sign is a proper bobby-dazzler at sunset.
Usage notes
Keep in mind
Bobby-dazzler is informal British regional language and may be unfamiliar elsewhere.
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