botheration

American  

[both-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌbɒð əˈreɪ ʃən /

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation indicating vexation or annoyance.)

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noun

1. the act or state of bothering or the state of being bothered.

botheration British  

/ ˌbɒðəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. another word for bother bother

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Etymology

Origin of botheration

First recorded in 1790–1800; bother + -ation

Example Sentences

But he never wants to stop taking the mic, at the Comedy Store or across the country, and churning his botheration into laughs.

From Washington Post

“Don’t ever do that to me again! That’s about all the botheration a body can stand for one day!”

From Literature

Ibrahim Shamsi, a textile exporter who intends to travel to Canada, called it “a lot of botheration.”

From New York Times

"I was afraid the boy would be a botheration."

From Project Gutenberg

I hope it's all honour and kudos and pleasantness, without a tax of botherations.

From Project Gutenberg