Meaning of yob in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /jɑb/

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  1. Noun

    yob

    Etymology

    mid 19th century: back slang for boy

    Definitions

    1. a cruel and brutal fellow

    Derived terms

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  • « I'm afraid that this is me getting on my high horse now but we have yob television, yob newspapers, and funny enough whereas it was my mum and dad, school, police, church who used to set the standards, now it's tabloids and yob television who set the standards by which people live. »
    Gordon Strachan

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