# "Bobby Jacket" = gorilla (???)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobby-jacket-gorilla/564654>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 18, 2010, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobby-jacket-gorilla/564654 "2010-12-18T21:49:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![emmaliminal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobby-jacket-gorilla/564654/1 "2010-12-18T21:49:29Z")

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Shopping for pajamas for my fast-growing kid on eBay, I find this:  
[Carter’s:Bobby Jacket green sleeper sz:12 mo.](http://cgi.ebay.com/Carters-Bobby-Jacket-green-sleeper-sz-12-mo-80G-/380299894432?pt=US_Baby_Toddler_Boys_Clothes&hash=item588ba3dea0)

[QUOTE=eBay seller]  
Description: features a front zipper from neckline down one side of the leg of the sleeper, long sleeves, a zipper cover, brown trim on neckline and sleeves, skid material on the enclosed feet, a design of **brown Bobby Jackets** thru out the sleeper.  
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The picture shows a green sleeper with what appears to be pretty ordinary brown gorillas on it, drawn in a kids’ cartoon-like style.  
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“Bobby Jackets”?\* What the heck? Has anyone ever heard this expression before, or is this random eBay weirditude?

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**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobby-jacket-gorilla/564654/2 "2010-12-18T22:08:26Z")

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Could it be the gorilla’s name?

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**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2010, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobby-jacket-gorilla/564654/3 "2010-12-18T22:50:24Z")

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It’s supposed to be [“Bobby Jack.”](http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&biw=1179&bih=615&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=bobby+jack+monkey&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=bobby+jack+&gs_rfai=) The retailer mislabeled it.

ETA - actually, the seller is just very uninformed…“Bobby Jack” is a clearly some kind of small monkey, whereas the gorilla on the pajamas shown is just that, a gorilla (great ape)…this person either can’t tell the difference, or…

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**Author:** ![emmaliminal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2010, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bobby-jacket-gorilla/564654/4 "2010-12-19T00:16:08Z")

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> [@Argent\_Towers](#):
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> It’s supposed to be [“Bobby Jack.”](http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&biw=1179&bih=615&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=bobby+jack+monkey&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=bobby+jack+&gs_rfai=)

A-HA! I think you’ve got it.

> [@Argent\_Towers](#):
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> …this person either can’t tell the difference, or…

Or this person is an average eBay retailer. Here’s the list of search terms I’ve learned to use when looking for something with a rhinoceros on it on eBay:  
[ul]  
[li]rhino[/li][li]rhinoceros[/li][li]rhinoseros[/li][li]rhinosaros[/li][li]rhinoceres[/li][li]rhinocerus[/li][li]rhinocerous[/li][li]rhinosaurus[/li][li]hippo[/li][li]hippopotamus[/li][/ul]

I have had multiple hits with every one of those, especially the last three.