yob

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see also: YOB

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Pronunciation

• (British) enPR: yŏb, IPA: /jɒb/

Noun

yob (plural yobs)

1. (obsolete, costers, backslang) A boy.
2. (pejorative, chiefly, British, Australia, NZ, slang) A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.

Synonyms

• (boy) seeSynonyms en
• (antisocial person)
  • (standard register) hooligan
  • (British) tearaway, chav
  • (chiefly Australian slang) yobbo
  • (Geordie slang) charva
• bully, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian

Related terms

• (boy) elrig

Translations

• French: voyou asocial, houligan, paumé, pauv'type, loubard, blouson noir, casseur
• German: Halbstarker, Halbstarke, Rabauke, Rabaukin, Rowdy, Rowdyin, Randalierer, Randaliererin, Hooligan, Hooliganin, Hool, Hoolin
• Italian: monello, birichino
• Russian: хулига́н
• Spanish: vándalo, gamberro, golfo, granuja (Spain), patotero, hincha (Peru)

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YOB

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Noun

yob

1. Initialism of year of birth

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