Definition of BOBBERY

bobbery

Plural: bobberies

Noun

  • A noisy disturbance or commotion; a hullabaloo.
  • A squabble; a tumult; a noisy disturbance.

Intj

  • Oh dear! Alas! Good lord!

Examples

  • A minor BOBBERY erupted when someone accused their Words With Friends opponent of cheating.

Origin / Etymology

Uncertain; occurs earliest in British thieves' cant and Chinese Pidgin English, as well as extensively throughout British dialect. In origin, unrelated to the Anglo-Indian exclamation.

Scrabble Score: 16

bobbery: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bobbery: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bobbery: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

bobbery: valid Words With Friends Word