English Explanatory Dictionary

bovver boots

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Stout lace-up boots, especially Dr. Martens, perceived to be worn for the purpose of kicking people in fights, and popular with skinheads or other troublemakers out looking for bovver.

Word forms

bovver boots

Etymology

From bovver (“trouble”) + boots.

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