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bobbery
[ bob-uh-ree ]
/ ˈbɒb ə ri /
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noun, plural bob·ber·ies.
a disturbance; brawl.
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Origin of bobbery
First recorded in 1810–20, bobbery is from Hindi bāp re “O father!”
Words nearby bobbery
bob, Bobadilla, boba tea, bobbejaan, bobber, bobbery, Bobbie, bobbin, bobbin and fly frame, Bobbin and Joan, bobbinet
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British Dictionary definitions for bobbery
bobbery
/ (ˈbɒbərɪ) /
noun plural -beries
Also called: bobbery pack a mixed pack of hunting dogs, often not belonging to any of the hound breeds
informal a noisy commotion
adjective
informal noisy or excitable
Word Origin for bobbery
C19: from Hindi bāp re, literally: oh father!
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