Robbery vs Bobbery – What’s the difference?

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Robbery vs Bobbery - What's the difference?
As nouns the difference between robbery and bobbery is that robbery is the act or practice of robbing while bobbery is (dated) a squabble; a tumult; a noisy disturbance.

robbery

English

Noun

(robberies)

  • The act or practice of robbing.
  • (legal) The offense of attempting to take the property of another by threat of force.

    • Hypernyms

    (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) larceny

    Hyponyms

    ; attempt of taking the property of another by threat
    * piracy, armed robbery, aggravated robbery, highway robbery, mugging, carjacking, extortion, stick-up (slang), blagging (slang), steaming (slang)

    Related terms

    * armed robbery
    * rob
    * robber
    * daylight robbery
    * strong-arm robbery

    bobbery

    English

    Noun

    (bobberies)

  • (dated) A squabble; a tumult; a noisy disturbance.
    • to raise a bobbery
    (Halliwell)

    (Webster 1913 )

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