English

Noun

bovver boy ‎(plural bovver boys)

1. (Britain) A hooligan who creates bother (trouble), specifically a member of a skinhead gang.

Synonyms

• boot boy
• hooligan

Related terms

• bovver bird
• bovver boots

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 2013.
• “bovver boy”, in the Collins English Dictionary (CollinsDictionary.com).