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The phrase "a bobby pin" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a small hair accessory used to hold hair in place.
Example: "She quickly grabbed a bobby pin to secure her loose strands before the meeting."
Alternatives: "a hairpin" or "a hair clip".
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Come on: don't they know a bobby pin when they see one?
A dog will find an umbrella, a bobby pin, a rather important piece of mail.
None of these six men grew up knowing a bobsled from a bobby pin.
Use a bobby pin.
Grab a bobby pin.
Pin with a bobby pin.
Straighten out a bobby pin.
Secure with a bobby pin.
Glue the flower to a bobby pin.
Secure it with a bobby pin.
Alternately, you can use a bobby pin.
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