yob

¹ American

[yob] / yɒb /

noun

British Slang.

a teenage lout or hooligan.

y.o.b. ² American

abbreviation

year of birth.

yob British

/ ˈjɒbəʊ, jɒb /

noun

slang an aggressive and surly youth, esp a teenager

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Etymology

Origin of yob

First recorded in 1855–60; a consciously reversed form of boy

Example Sentences

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But this story of yobs spitting gobs turns into a busy production that’s as bombastic and overly filigreed as a prog-rock keyboard solo.

From New York Times

The principal accused, Salah Abdeslam, he called "a little yob trying to magnify his pathetic existence by pretending to be a warrior".

From BBC

Swansea's council leader called it "disgusting behaviour by yobs" but Rob Stewart said: "What happened is neither reflective of Mayhill and Waun-Wen, nor Swansea."

From BBC

Got fed up of seeing litter between #Consett & #TheGrove so Doug & I picked up a bag & half in a couple of hours What sort of yob just tosses it out the window?

From BBC

Ms Aspinall, who is the former chair of the Hillsborough Family Support Group which recently disbanded, said the "yobs" who threw objects at Real's coach were "a disgrace".

From BBC

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