yob

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈjɒb/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yob)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
yob (yob),USA pronunciation n. [Brit. Slang.]
  1. British Termsa teenage lout or hooligan.
  • a consciously reversed form of boy 1855–60

y.o.b., 
  1. year of birth.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
yob / jɒb/, yobbo / ˈjɒbəʊ/ (yobs, yobbos)
  1. an aggressive and surly youth, esp a teenager
Etymology: 19th Century: perhaps back slang for boy
'yob' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
yobbo

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