yob
pronunciation
How to pronounce yob in British English:
UK [jɒb]
How to pronounce yob in American English:
US [jɑb]
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- Noun:
- a cruel and brutal fellow
Word Origin
- yob (n.)
- "a youth," 1859, British English, back-slang from boy. By 1930s with overtones of "hooligan, lout." Related: extended form yobbo.
Example
- 1. Their yob is and us all .
- 2. What we are witnessing in this country is the spread of yob culture .