yob
Plural: yobs
Noun
- A hooligan; a rude, aggressive, or violent young man.
- a cruel and brutal fellow
- A boy.
- A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.
Examples
- The YOB on the opposing team kept making disruptive comments.
Origin / Etymology
Backslang for boy. The second sense was likely influenced by hobnob and/or yokel.
Synonyms
bully, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, tough, yobbo, yobo, boy, charva, chav, tearaway
Scrabble Score: 8
yob: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordyob: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
yob: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary