bovver boy

noun

A hooligan who creates bother (trouble), specifically a member of a skinhead gang.

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boot boyhooligan
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Meanings

nounbovver boy (plural bovver boys)

plural bovver boys

  1. UKA hooligan who creates bother (trouble), specifically a member of a skinhead gang.

    Synonyms: boot boy, hooligan

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hooligan who creates bother (trouble), specifically a member of a skinhead gang.

Similar
boot boyhooligan
Also see
agitatorbeggarboot boyhoodlumhooliganinstigatorjackanapesloutmischief-makermitepot stirrerrantipoleroly-polyruffianscampstirrertroublemaker

Origin

From bovver + boy.

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APA

bovver boy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bovver%20boy

MLA

“bovver boy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bovver%20boy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bovver boy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bovver%20boy.

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