yoof

British  

/ jʊːf /

noun

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

   2. ( as modifier )

      yoof TV

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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.”

From The Guardian

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

From The Guardian

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

From The Guardian

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.

From The Guardian

Terry Christian, presenter of 1990s yoof TV show The Word, says the style of the time was about “loads of designer gear, but making it look scruffy… dressing down”.

From The Guardian