Meanings
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noun
(dated, chiefly Anglo-Indian) a noisy disturbance or commotion
A great bobbery broke out in the marketplace over the price.
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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.
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