bovver boots

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Definition of bovver boots in English English dictionary

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" (working-class pronunciation of "bother", in the sense of "trouble")

Related Terms

bovver boot

{i} (British) large heavy boot with laces (such as army boots)

Hyphenation

bov·ver boots