yobbery
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"There are people who think culturally the atmosphere is very male, very testosterone-fuelled and, in the worst cases, of yobbery and public school twittishness," he said in a 2014 letter to party leaders.
From BBC
I cried some more, then went back outside, where all the kids were, and walked right up to Skinny, and said, “Hey, Skinny, I’m sick of your yobbery.*”
From Literature
Last week, Mr Bercow wrote to party leaders David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg, urging them to clamp down on "yobbery and public school twittishness" at Prime Minister's Questions.
From BBC
His comments come after the House of Commons Speaker wrote to party leaders urging them to clamp down on "yobbery and public school twittishness".
From BBC
House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has written to party leaders, urging them to clamp down on "yobbery and public school twittishness" at Prime Minister's Questions.
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