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Yobbo — or yob is a slang term for an uncouth or thuggish blue collar person. The word derives from a back slang reading of the word boy ( boy or boyo reversed becomes yob or mdash; slightly modified mdash; yobbo ).BritainIn Britain, as the word yob came … Wikipedia
yobbo — yob UK [jɒb] / US [jɑb] or yobbo UK [ˈjɒbəʊ] / US [ˈjɑboʊ] noun [countable] Word forms yob : singular yob plural yobs British informal someone, especially a young person, who is rude, noisy, and sometimes violent … English dictionary
Yob — may refer to:* Yobbo (also Yob), slang term for an uncouth blue collar individual or thug * Yob (band), a doom metal band from Eugene, Oregon * Yob (song) a song by Australian band TISM * Yob (artist), Chicago based stencil artist … Wikipedia
yob — UK [jɒb] / US [jɑb] or yobbo UK [ˈjɒbəʊ] / US [ˈjɑboʊ] noun [countable] Word forms yob : singular yob plural yobs British informal someone, especially a young person, who is rude, noisy, and sometimes violent … English dictionary
yobbo — /yob oh/, n., pl. yobbos. Brit. Slang. yob. [1920 25; YOB + O] * * * … Universalium
yobbo — ► NOUN (pl. yobbos or yobboes) Brit. informal ▪ a yob … English terms dictionary
yobbo — yob•bo [[t]ˈyɒb oʊ[/t]] n. pl. bos. Brit. Slang. brit. yob • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
yob — [yä′bōyäb] n. [inversion of BOY] [Brit. Slang] a hoodlum or lout: also yobbo [yä′bō] … English World dictionary
yobbo — yob·bo … English syllables
yob — yobbo; noun; Brit.; informal Syn: lout, thug, hooligan, tearaway, vandal, ruffian, troublemaker, hoodlum, rowdy; Austral. larrikin; informal tough, bruiser; Brit.; informal lager lout; Scottish; informal ned … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
