bovver

bov·ver

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bov-er]
- /ˈbɒv ər/
- /ˈbɒvə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bov-er]
- /ˈbɒv ər/

Definitions of bovver word

noun bovver rowdiness, esp caused by gangs of teenage youths 3
noun bovver (as modifier) 3
noun bovver troublemaking or rowdiness by street gang youths. 1
noun bovver Eye dialect spelling of bother. 0
noun bovver (Slang) (Britain) Violence, especially that associated with youth gangs. 0

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Origin of bovver

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bovver

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bovver

bovver popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

bovver usage trend in Literature

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