bobbery

A group of children are making a bobbery in the backyard.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Noise or uproar: "bobbery" refers to a loud, confused noise or commotion; a disturbance or hubbub.

2. Adjective:

   • Noisy or rowdy: "bobbery" describes something that is characterized by noise or disorder; tumultuous.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The children caused a terrible bobbery in the hallway. (They made a loud, chaotic noise.)
  • I could hear the bobbery from the street, even with the windows closed. (The commotion was audible from outside.)

• Adjective:

  • The bobbery crowd spilled out of the pub after midnight. (The noisy, rowdy group of people.)
  • A bobbery argument broke out between the two neighbours. (A loud and disorderly quarrel.)

Advanced Usage

• "bobbery pack": a mixed pack of hounds used for hunting jackals, often of various breeds and sizes.
  • The hunters released the bobbery pack into the forest. (The diverse group of hunting dogs was set loose.)
  • This term is now rare and primarily historical, referring to a specific type of hunting practice.

Variants and Related Words

• Bobbery (adj, dated): also used as a synonym for "noisy" or "lively" in informal contexts.
  • The party was rather bobbery, with music and laughter filling the house. (The party was loud and boisterous.)

Synonyms

• Uproar: a state of noisy excitement or disturbance.
• Hubbub: a loud, confused noise, as of many voices.
• Commotion: a state of confused and noisy disturbance.
• Racket: a loud, unpleasant noise.

Related Idioms

Etymology Note

• "Bobbery" is believed to be of Anglo-Indian origin, possibly derived from the Hindi "bap re" (an exclamation meaning "Oh father!"), used to express surprise or alarm. It entered English in the 19th century, particularly in colonial contexts.