bobblehead doll

noun bob·ble·head doll \ ˈbä-bəl-ˌhed- \

Updated on: 8 Apr 2018

Definition of bobblehead doll

: a doll having a head that makes repeated bobbing movements

Recent Examples of bobblehead doll from the Web

That’ll include a spot where fans can take a photo with a larger than life-sized bobblehead doll.

— prescotte stokes iii, star-telegram, "Can you hear me now? Good! Because improvements are waiting for fans at Texas Motor Speedway | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 2 Apr. 2018
That's when the first 30,000 fans through the door can get Johnson’s bobblehead doll ahead of the O'Reilly Auto Parts 500.

— prescotte stokes iii, star-telegram, "30,000 Jimmie Johnson bobbleheads will be up for grabs at the O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 2 Mar. 2018
The robot, which looks like a cross between a desk lamp and a bobblehead doll, sits on a stand next to an Android tablet.

— eoin o'carroll, The Christian Science Monitor, "18 bright ideas for 2018, from flying taxis to companion robots," 24 Dec. 2017
The Marlins have not said what will happen for fans who had tickets to the weekend’s Marlins Park games, including Sunday’s scheduled Christian Yelich bobblehead doll giveaway.

— tim healey, Sun-Sentinel.com, "After Hurricane Irma, Marlins' weekend home series against Brewers moved to Milwaukee," 13 Sep. 2017
His image is used to sell everything from T-shirts to bobblehead dolls.

— john petkovic, cleveland.com, "Cleveland punk legend, author Mike Hudson had a lust for life (appreciation)," 28 Oct. 2017

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