yob

[ yob ]

nounBritish Slang.
  1. a teenage lout or hooligan.

Origin of yob

1
First recorded in 1855–60; a consciously reversed form of boy

Other definitions for y.o.b. (2 of 2)

y.o.b.

abbreviation
  1. year of birth.

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British Dictionary definitions for yob

yob

yobbo (ˈjɒbəʊ)

/ (jɒb) /


nounplural yobs or yobbos
  1. British slang an aggressive and surly youth, esp a teenager

Origin of yob

1
C19: perhaps back slang for boy

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