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bov·ver
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ˈbɒv
ər
/
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noun
British Slang.
troublemaking or rowdiness by street gang youths.
Origin:
1965–70;
representing Cockney pronunciation of
bother
(noun), probably orig. as a euphemism
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bovver
(ˈbɒvə)
—
n
slang
(
Brit
)
a. rowdiness, esp caused by gangs of teenage youths
b. (
as modifier
):
a bovver boy
[C20: slang pronunciation of
bother
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
bovver
1969, Cockney pronunciation of
bother
"trouble" (q.v.), given wide extended usage in skinhead slang.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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