bovver
pronunciation
How to pronounce bovver in British English:
UK ['bʌvər]
How to pronounce bovver in American English:
US ['bʌvər]
Word Origin
- bovver
- 1969, Cockney pronunciation of bother "trouble" (q.v.), given wide extended usage in skinhead slang.
Example
- 1. This shit with bovver could tear this firm apart .
- 2. Where 's bovver ? He 's been in the toilet for 15 minutes .
- 3. So I can continue my conversation with our guest there , bovver .
- 4. Me old mate , bovver , you never could turn down a good scrap .
- 5. Afraid you 're the only one going down , little bovver .