bovver boy

English

Etymology

From 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

Related terms

• bovver bird
• bovver boots

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 2013.
• “bovver boy”, in Collins English Dictionary.