Bebother

//bəˈbɑðɚ// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To bring trouble upon. transitive

    "“There is brass for all. Just home, paid off—and find my wife dead—and me saddled with the yowling kid. I’m off to sea again. Don’t see no sport widering here all bebothered with a baby.”"

  2. 2
    Damn; curse. euphemistic, imperative

    "‘Confusticate and bebother these dwarves!’ he said aloud."

Example

More examples

"“There is brass for all. Just home, paid off—and find my wife dead—and me saddled with the yowling kid. I’m off to sea again. Don’t see no sport widering here all bebothered with a baby.”"

Etymology

From be- (“thoroughly”) + bother.

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