yob
[ yob ]
nounBritish Slang.
a teenage lout or hooligan.
Origin of yob
1First recorded in 1855–60; a consciously reversed form of boy
Other definitions for y.o.b. (2 of 2)
y.o.b.
abbreviation
year of birth.
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How to use yob in a sentence
Teachers know how to deal with these yobs, but is anyone listening to them?
British Dictionary definitions for yob
yob
yobbo (ˈjɒbəʊ)
/ (jɒb) /
nounplural yobs or yobbos
British slang an aggressive and surly youth, esp a teenager
Origin of yob
1C19: perhaps back slang for boy
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