noun
yob
Yob (noun) means (informal) A rowdy person who behaves badly or drinks too much.
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(informal) A rowdy person who behaves badly or drinks too much.
"Three local yobs have also joined, but they have not reckoned on a redoubtable Conductor and two local revenue protection officers who soon escort them off the train!"
— Paul Bigland, New trains, old trains, and splendid scenery (2022)
"Yes, it's holiday time again for British yobs – and the rest of us can flee to those parts of Abroad which the louts ignore, or just cringe in shame at home."
— Janet Daley, The real reason for all those louts on holiday (2009)
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Etymology
Backslang for boy. The second sense was likely influenced by hobnob and/or yokel.
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What is the meaning of yob?
"yob" (noun) means (informal) A rowdy person who behaves badly or drinks too much.
What is another word for yob?
Other words for "yob" include bully, ruffian, hooligan, yobo, roughneck, yobbo.
