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yobbery

British

/ ˈjɒbərɪ /

noun

slang behaviour typical of aggressive surly youths

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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.

From BBC

Once a news crew came to the local market town to shoot a short piece about small-town yobbery.

From The Guardian

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