Definition of yob Yob

yob

We found 3 definitions of yob from 3 different sources.

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What does yob mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

yob - a cruel and brutal fellow
  bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yobo, yobbo
  assailant, assaulter, attacker, aggressor someone who attacks
  bullyboy a swaggering tough; usually one acting as an agent of a political faction
  muscleman, muscle a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard; "the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him"
  skinhead a young person who belongs to a British or American group that shave their heads and gather at rock concerts or engage in white supremacist demonstrations
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Part of speech

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  • yob, noun, singular of yobs.

Pronunciation

Word frequency

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Sign Language

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