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bovver.

Pronunciation spelling of bother.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɒvə/Southern-England
  1. Pronunciation spelling of bother.

    alt-of · countable · pronunciation-spelling · uncountable
  2. Violence, especially that associated with youth gangs.

    UK · countable · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Represents a nonstandard or dialectal (in particular Cockney) pronunciation of bother.

verb/ˈbɒvə/Southern-England
  1. Pronunciation spelling of bother.

    alt-of · pronunciation-spelling
Where this word comes from

Represents a nonstandard or dialectal (in particular Cockney) pronunciation of bother.

intj/ˈbɒvə/Southern-England
  1. Pronunciation spelling of bother.

    alt-of · pronunciation-spelling
Where this word comes from

Represents a nonstandard or dialectal (in particular Cockney) pronunciation of bother.

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