NounCommon lingo
Bobbery
[bob-er-ee]Pan-Diaspora· From Anglo-Indian / Hindustani "Bāp re!" (Oh father!) adapted into British colonial and Anglo-Indian English
Also spelled: bobbery bobbery
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A noisy commotion, loud fuss, row, or unnecessary drama.
“What is all this bobbery about in the veranda? Can’t someone have an afternoon snooze in peace?”
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