English Explanatory Dictionary

yob

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A boy.
  2. A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.
noun
  1. Initialism of year of birth.
phrase
  1. Alternative spelling of YOB (year of birth)

Pronunciation

yŏb /jɒb/ /jɑb/ en-au-yob.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-yob.wav

Word forms

yob yobs Y.O.B. Y. O. B.

Etymology

Backslang for boy. The second sense was likely influenced by hobnob and/or yokel.

Synonyms

bully hooligan roughneck rowdy ruffian boy tearaway chav yobbo charva

Related words

elrig

Derived words

yobbish yobbo
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