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bovver boys

bovver boys is the plural of bovver boy.

Meaning of bovver boy

Noun

bovver boy (plural bovver boys)

  1. (UK) A hooligan who creates bother (trouble), specifically a member of a skinhead gang.
    Synonyms:
    boot boy, hooligan

Questions about bovver boys

What is bovver boys the plural of?
Bovver boys is the plural of bovver boy.

Words near bovver boys in the dictionary

  1. bovver
  2. bovver bird
  3. bovver birds
  4. bovver boots
  5. bovver boy
  6. bovver boys
  7. bovver girl
  8. bovver girls
  9. bovvered
  10. bovvering
  11. bovvers

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