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yob

1

[ yob ]

noun

, British Slang.
  1. a teenage lout or hooligan.

y.o.b.

2

abbreviation for

  1. year of birth.

yob

/ ˈjɒbəʊ; jɒb /

noun

  1. slang.
    an aggressive and surly youth, esp a teenager

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Word History and Origins

Origin of yob1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of yob1

C19: perhaps back slang for boy

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