noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Something that bothers; bother, annoyance, nuisance countable, uncommon, uncountable
2. 2
   Distracting chatter on a radio link shared by emergency services, relating to ongoing situations other than what one is dealing with. countable, informal, uncountable

Etymology

From bother + -ance.

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