botheration

[ both-uh-rey-shuhn ]

/ ˌbɒð əˈreɪ ʃən /

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interjection

(used as an exclamation indicating vexation or annoyance.)

noun

the act or state of bothering or the state of being bothered.

Origin of botheration

First recorded in 1790–1800; bother + -ation

Words nearby botheration

both, Botha, Botham, Bothe, bother, botheration, bother, bothered, bothersome, Bothnia, Bothriocephalus, both ways

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Example sentences from the Web for botheration

"Botheration," thought Billy, as he regarded the speaker's nose.
Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 (of 2)|Charles Lever
Mrs. Delane: Then botheration to it, and I not dressed or undressed.
Seven Short Plays|Lady Gregory
She'd come back to them again as soon as we were gone, and think what a botheration spared her!
The Marriage of Elinor|Margaret Oliphant
There is so much in the world which will—bear a botheration out of which some profit will arise.
The Revolution in Tanner's Lane|Mark Rutherford

Oh, botheration, Beth; I can't get the horrid thing right, and I'm not going to try.
A Little Florida Lady|Dorothy C. Paine

British Dictionary definitions for botheration

botheration

/ (ˌbɒðəˈreɪʃən) /

noun, interjection informal

another word for bother (def. 5), bother (def. 8)

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单词	botheration
释义	botheration [ both-uh-rey-shuhn ] / ˌbɒð əˈreɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR botheration ON THESAURUS.COM interjection (used as an exclamation indicating vexation or annoyance.) noun the act or state of bothering or the state of being bothered. Origin of botheration First recorded in 1790–1800; bother + -ation Words nearby botheration both, Botha, Botham, Bothe, bother, botheration, bother, bothered, bothersome, Bothnia, Bothriocephalus, both ways Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for botheration "Botheration," thought Billy, as he regarded the speaker's nose. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 (of 2)\|Charles Lever Mrs. Delane: Then botheration to it, and I not dressed or undressed. Seven Short Plays\|Lady Gregory She'd come back to them again as soon as we were gone, and think what a botheration spared her! The Marriage of Elinor\|Margaret Oliphant There is so much in the world which will—bear a botheration out of which some profit will arise. The Revolution in Tanner's Lane\|Mark Rutherford Oh, botheration, Beth; I can't get the horrid thing right, and I'm not going to try. A Little Florida Lady\|Dorothy C. Paine British Dictionary definitions for botheration botheration / (ˌbɒðəˈreɪʃən) / noun, interjection informal another word for bother (def. 5), bother (def. 8) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to botheration disturbance, harassment, inconvenience, exasperation, aggravation, hassle, irritation, nuisance, vexation, problem, headache, bothering, pestering, bugging
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botheration

interjection

noun

Origin of botheration

Words nearby botheration

Example sentences from the Web for botheration

British Dictionary definitions for botheration

noun, interjection informal

Words related to botheration