Meaning of bovver | Babel Free
ˈbɒvəDefinitions
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Pronunciation spelling of bother. alt-of, countable, pronunciation-spelling, uncountable
- Violence, especially that associated with youth gangs.
Examples
“No need⟳ to tell⟳ me, I'd recognize that Cockney accent anywhere! “I'm in a bit of bovver,” he said. “Do me a favour and go to the shelter⟳ and do the necessary for Trixie.””
“In London there are some thirty gangs of “bovver birds,” violence-prone girls who roam the streets in packs attacking almost any vulnerable object for no apparent reason⟳ other than the sheer thrill of it.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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