yoof

/ jʊːf /

noun

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

   2. ( as modifier )

      yoof TV

Example Sentences

Spaced was born from a reaction against how young people’s lives were depicted in the age of what Wright snickeringly refers to as “yoof TV.”

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Mr. Chancellor called the publication “a haven for all who are fearful and uncomprehending of the all-pervasive ‘yoof’ culture of today.”

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

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Eventually, he got a job “pontificating on yoof” for the Observer.

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The yoof want to feel cool, exclusive, quirky and not speak in the same manner as their ’rents, which is why they’ll say things like “Nek minnit I had mahoosive FOMO” – a combination of Jamaican patois hybrid, portmanteau, acronym and drama.

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