bobbery

bob·ber·y

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bob-uh-ree]
- /ˈbɒb ə ri/
- /ˈbɒ.bə.rɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bob-uh-ree]
- /ˈbɒb ə ri/

Definitions of bobbery word

noun bobbery a mixed pack of hunting dogs, often not belonging to any of the hound breeds 3
noun bobbery a noisy commotion 3
adjective bobbery noisy or excitable 3
noun bobbery a hubbub or commotion 3
noun plural bobbery a disturbance; brawl. 1
noun bobbery (dated) A squabble; a tumult; a noisy disturbance. 0

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Origin of bobbery

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20, bobbery is from the Hindi word bāp re O father!

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Parts of speech for Bobbery

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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bobbery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bobbery usage trend in Literature

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