yobbo

yob·bo

[yob-oh]
noun, plural yob·bos. British Slang.

Origin:
1920–25; yob + -o

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yob or yobbo (jɒb, ˈjɒbəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl yobs, yobbos
slang (Brit) an aggressive and surly youth, esp a teenager
 
[C19: perhaps back slang for boy]
 
yobbo or yobbo
 
n
 
[C19: perhaps back slang for boy]

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Yobbo is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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