English · Slang Attested

bovver

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Violence, especially that associated with youth gangs.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Examples

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “bovver” mean?

Violence, especially that associated with youth gangs.

Is “bovver” formal or informal?

bovver is generally slang.

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