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In Queen's English, "bother" is an expression of annoyance. As an example, Winnie the pooh will often say "Oh bother" when he's faced with a difficult (for him) problem.

So, when Bilbo says "bother burgling", he's indicating that he's annoyed with the entire concept of it, and even more, that he's been saddled with the task.

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It means exactly what it means everywhere else: someone who burgles ... steals ... things.

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A burglar is a person who breaks into houses and steals things. In this case, the dwarves wanted someone to break into Smaug's house and steal his gold.

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