bobbery C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈbɑbəri/ UK /ˈbɒbəri/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun (dated, chiefly Anglo-Indian) a noisy disturbance or commotion A great bobbery broke out in the marketplace over the price. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · (dated, chiefly... commotiondisturbanceuproartumultfracashubbubruckusdin ↔ Opposites calmquietpeace Etymology AI details Anglo-Indian, from Hindi/Urdu bāp re ('oh father!'), an exclamation of surprise or distress, reinterpreted in English as a noun for a noisy commotion. bāp re Hindi View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bobbery **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbɑbəri/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɒbəri/ ## Meanings 1. (dated, chiefly Anglo-Indian) a noisy disturbance or commotion ## Examples - A great bobbery broke out in the marketplace over the price. ## Synonyms - commotion - disturbance - uproar - tumult - fracas - hubbub - ruckus - din ## Antonyms - calm - quiet - peace ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bāp re ## Etymology Anglo-Indian, from Hindi/Urdu bāp re ('oh father!'), an exclamation of surprise or distress, reinterpreted in English as a noun for a noisy commotion. ## AI Etymology Bobbery is Anglo-Indian, from Hindi/Urdu bāp re ('oh father!'), an exclamation of surprise or distress, reinterpreted in English as a noun for a noisy commotion. In present-day use, it means (dated, chiefly Anglo-Indian) a noisy disturbance or commotion. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown