1. Bobby soxers were usually teenage girls in high schools and colleges, who got their name from the popular bobby socks …

2. The Oxford English Dictionary defines “Bobbysoxer” as “an adolescent girl, especially one in her early teens, wearing bobby socks,” while the Historical Dictionary of American Slang (HDAS) fills in the details: “A teenage girl usually regarded as naively immature and an enthusiastic follower of youthful fads in music, fashion, etc.”