bobbery.
A squabble; a tumult; a noisy disturbance.
Meaning & usage
A squabble; a tumult; a noisy disturbance.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain; occurs earliest in British thieves' cant and Chinese Pidgin English, as well as extensively throughout British dialect. In origin, unrelated to the Anglo-Indian exclamation.
Oh dear! Alas! Good lord!
Where this word comes from
Alteration of Hindi बाप रे (bāp re, “O father!”).
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