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Bobbery (noun) means a loud, chaotic disturbance or quarrel.

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A loud, chaotic disturbance or quarrel.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Of uncertain origin; it appears earliest in British thieves' cant and Chinese Pidgin English, and widely throughout British dialect. It is unrelated in origin to the Anglo-Indian exclamation.

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"bobbery" (noun) means a loud, chaotic disturbance or quarrel.

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