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yoof

British  
/ jʊːf /

noun

    1. a non-standard spelling of youth , used humorously or facetiously

    2. ( as modifier )

      yoof TV

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As the yoof say: pictures or it didn’t happen!

From The Guardian Sep. 3, 2016

This meant the kind of words we imagine the yoof would use.

From The Guardian Jul. 30, 2013

Then again, don't go all "trendy" and hire teenage incompetents because you think that'll appeal to the "yoof" vote.

From The Guardian Jul. 16, 2013

Surely its viewership is comprised solely of reactionary crinklies who just want to hear people grumble about "the yoof of today" for the best part of an hour?

From The Guardian Jun. 22, 2012

In 1960, in tandem with his John Barry Seven and Adam Faith arrangements, Barry launched his film soundtrack career, starting with London "yoof" exploitation flicks Beat Girl and Never Let Go.

From The Guardian Jan. 31, 2011

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