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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

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

To anyone born before the 90s, BBC3 is that irritating student channel that's all fluoro pink idents, 60-second newsfelches and LOL-free yoof sitcoms.

From The Guardian • Jun. 15, 2012

The yoof lingo is, of course, mere window-dressing to the escapades going down at the Christian teen camp.

From The Guardian • Aug. 10, 2011

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