bovver

[ bov-er ]
/ ˈbɒv ər /

noun British Slang.

troublemaking or rowdiness by street gang youths.

Origin of bovver

1965–70; representing Cockney pronunciation of bother (noun), probably orig. as a euphemism

Words nearby bovver

bovine, bovine growth hormone, bovine somatotrophin, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, bovril, bovver, bovver boots, bow, bow and scrape, bow back, bow bells

Example sentences from the Web for bovver

  • I want to show the presents Mr. Bovver has sent us from New York—one for each of us.

    Medoline Selwyn's Work |Mrs. J. J. Colter

British Dictionary definitions for bovver

bovver
/ (ˈbɒvə) /

noun

British slang
  1. rowdiness, esp caused by gangs of teenage youths
  2. (as modifier)a bovver boy

Word Origin for bovver

C20: slang pronunciation of bother