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Bovver in a sentence

Bovver meaning

  1. Pronunciation spelling of bother.
  2. Violence, especially that associated with youth gangs.

Bovver vertaling naar Nederlands

last

Using Bovver

  • The main meaning on this page is: Pronunciation spelling of bother. | Violence, especially that associated with youth gangs.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: last.
  • In the example corpus, bovver often appears in combinations such as: bovver boots, hover bovver, called bovver.

Context around Bovver

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

hover 2× skinhead 1×

Often after:

boots 3× boys 1× boy 1×

Sentence patterns with Bovver

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and some bovver boots yes 1× been called bovver boys 1× branded the bovver boy bard 1× deflex hover bovver 2 grand 1× game hover bovver and the 1× the skinhead bovver boots again 1× were called bovver boots whence 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in 1960s britain 1× now in our 1× the guy whom 1× when you give 1×

Common sentence endings:

bovver boots yes 1× called bovver boys 1× looks too bovvered 1× ska influenced bands 1× the gridrunner series 1×

Words around Bovver

Just before it in the word index:

bovril 7 bovoni 2 bovo 2 bovis 11 bovini 2 bovington 8

Just after it in the word index:

bow 1.292 bowater 3 bowblade 2 bowbridge 3 bowbrook 2 bowden 96

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aapp 7 aarne 7 aaronic 7 aasa 7

Corpus analysis for Bovver

  • In this selection, "bovver" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hover, skinhead, boots, boys and boy stand out and add context to how "bovver" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and some bovver boots yes and been called bovver boys. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bovver" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aapp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bovver

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The guy whom the Independent branded the bovver boy bard no longer looks too bovvered. (15 words)

When you give him a couple of face tattoos, a well-worn Harrington jacket and some bovver boots, yes. (19 words)

In 1960s Britain, steel-toe boots worn by skinheads and hooligans were called bovver boots ; whence skinheads have themselves sometimes been called bovver boys. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Now in our mid-20s we weren’t too keen on putting on the skinhead bovver boots again but a good button-down shirt is a timeless classic, as was the music being covered by The Specials and other Ska-influenced bands. (42 words)

During this time, Minter released three games: Deflex, Hover Bovver 2:Grand Theft Flymo (a reinterpretation of his own 1984 game, Hover Bovver), and the PC/Macintosh game Gridrunner++ (the third title in the Gridrunner series). (36 words)

In 1960s Britain, steel-toe boots worn by skinheads and hooligans were called bovver boots ; whence skinheads have themselves sometimes been called bovver boys. (24 words)

Example sentences (5)

During this time, Minter released three games: Deflex, Hover Bovver 2:Grand Theft Flymo (a reinterpretation of his own 1984 game, Hover Bovver), and the PC/Macintosh game Gridrunner++ (the third title in the Gridrunner series).

In 1960s Britain, steel-toe boots worn by skinheads and hooligans were called bovver boots ; whence skinheads have themselves sometimes been called bovver boys.

Now in our mid-20s we weren’t too keen on putting on the skinhead bovver boots again but a good button-down shirt is a timeless classic, as was the music being covered by The Specials and other Ska-influenced bands.

When you give him a couple of face tattoos, a well-worn Harrington jacket and some bovver boots, yes.

The guy whom the Independent branded the bovver boy bard no longer looks too bovvered.

Common combinations with bovver

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bovver" in a sentence?
An example: "During this time, Minter released three games: Deflex, Hover Bovver 2:Grand Theft Flymo (a reinterpretation of his own 1984 game, Hover Bovver), and the PC/Macintosh game Gridrunner++ (the third title in the Gridrunner series)." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "bovver" from authentic English texts.
What does "bovver" mean?
Bovver means: Pronunciation spelling of bother.
What is "bovver" in Dutch?
"bovver" translates to Dutch as: last.
How many example sentences with "bovver" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "bovver", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.