"bovver boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bovver boys [plural]
Etymology: bovver + boy Etymology templates: {{com|en|bovver|boy}} bovver + boy Head templates: {{en-noun}} bovver boy (plural bovver boys)
  1. (UK) A hooligan who creates bother (trouble), specifically a member of a skinhead gang. Tags: UK Synonyms: boot boy, hooligan Related terms: bovver bird, bovver boots
    Sense id: en-bovver_boy-en-noun-hnOq2Aud Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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