The term bobbery means a noisy disturbance or hubub. The word’s origin is disputed, although one explanation is that it comes from the Hindi exclamation “Bap re!” or literally, “Oh father!” This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Bobbery”
Grant, do you know the term bobbery, as in to kick up a bobbery?
No, it sounds British for some reason.
It is. It is. It’s an argument or disturbance to kick up a bobbery.
What’s the root of that?
I’m glad you asked that. It’s been attributed to Hindi, actually. Babre, which means alas or oh father, literally. But it’s broader than that. I think it’s older than that as well.
Babery.
B-O-B-B-E-R-Y.
Correct.
Babery.
Right.
Don’t make such a babery. It wouldn’t be a babery if you gave us a call.
