What it means
A proper Manchester put-down for something that's rubbish, poor, or a flat-out let-down. If your scran was bobbins, the Wi-Fi was bobbins, or the match was bobbins, it means it was naff and not worth the grief. Heard a lot round Manchester and across the North West, usually with a jokey little sting in it.
Usage examples
"Ordered a kebab from that new place and it was absolute bobbins. Dry meat, no sauce, and the salad looked like it had given up on life three days ago."
"Manchester United played a bobbins first half against Leeds last Saturday, three lazy passes, two yellow cards and a manager on the touchline pulling his hair out, the second half was thankfully a different story."
"The Wi-Fi at the new café on Deansgate was absolute bobbins on Tuesday morning, I tried to upload three photos for half an hour and gave up, the barista smiled and offered me a refill on the house."
"That film everyone was hyping up was pure bobbins, two hours of noise and a twist you could see coming from Stockport."
"Got soaked waiting for the bus and then found out it was cancelled. Absolute bobbins of a morning, that."
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