Contemporary slang . 2014.
bovver boy — noun 1. A member of a gang of hooligans in the habit of engaging in street fights using heavy, hobnailed boots (bovver boots) to kick their opponents 2. A troublemaker, esp one who uses rough methods • • • Main Entry: ↑bovver … Useful english dictionary
bovver boy — /ˈbɒvə bɔɪ/ (say bovuh boy) noun British Colloquial a teenage hooligan, who may create street violence, usually as part of a group …
Bovver boy — 1. (British) aggressive skinhead type; 2. any male who is aggressive, antagonistic, etc. (Cockney pronunciation of bother ) … Dictionary of Australian slang
bovver boy — Australian Slang 1. (British) aggressive skinhead type; 2. any male who is aggressive, antagonistic, etc. (Cockney pronunciation of bother ) … English dialects glossary
BOVVER — n. Brit. sl. deliberate troublemaking. Phrases and idioms: bovver boot a heavy laced boot worn typically by skinheads. bovver boy a violent hooligan. Etymology: cockney pronunc. of BOTHER … Useful english dictionary
bovver — bov|ver [ˈbɔvə US ˈba:vər] n [U] BrE informal old fashioned violent behaviour, especially by a group of young men bovver boy (=someone who behaves in a violent way) … Dictionary of contemporary English
bovver — noun Brit. informal hooliganism or troublemaking: [as modifier] a bovver boy. Origin 1960s: cockney pronunciation of bother … English new terms dictionary
bovver — noun (U) BrE old fashioned slang violent behaviour, especially by a group of young men: bovver boy (=someone who behaves in a violent way) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bovver boot — /ˈbɒvə but/ (say bovuh booht) noun British Colloquial 1. a type of heavy boot, as worn in street fights. 2. the girlfriend of a bovver boy …
boot boy — same as ↑bovver boy (see under ↑bovver). • • • Main Entry: ↑boot … Useful english dictionary
