bobby pin, verbal noun phrase

Origin:
See bobby pin noun phrase.
Secure one’s hair with a bobby pin.
Note:
Used also in North American English and other varieties of English.
2013 imageology.co.za (DSAE Corpus)Finish off by wrapping loose ends around the base of the ponytail and bobby pin into place.
2014 rafterspub.co.za (DSAE Corpus)[R]oll up the hair and bobby pin it close to the scalp.
Secure one’s hair with a bobby pin.
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