Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gavver

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gavver
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the police.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Romani [Term?].

Usage

Inflected Forms

gavvers (plural)

Synonyms

cop rozzer

Questions

What does gavver mean?
A member of the police.
Where does gavver come from?
From Romani [Term?].

How to pronounce gavver

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