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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

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

Photograph: PA The yoof element was out in force this week at the Albert Hall.

From The Guardian • Aug. 8, 2012

Do they really imagine that young people might start listening to Front Row if it were introduced by a potty-mouthed yoof like Chris Moyles?

From The Guardian • Feb. 12, 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

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