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yob
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Definition of yob
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Synonyms for yob
Synonyms: Noun
bully, gangbanger, gangsta, gangster, goon, gorilla, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, mobster, mug, plug-ugly, punk, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, thug, tough, toughie (also toughy), yobbo [British]
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Examples of yob in a Sentence
Noun
A couple of yobs damaged his car. the complaint that English football has been taken over by the yobs, who make the stadiums unfit for familiesRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
After the yobs fled, the Sun reported, Cumberbatch hugged the deliveryman from Deliveroo, a U.K. food-delivery service. — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "Actor Benedict Cumberbatch thwarts London mugging: report," 2 June 2018 But these folk will not be your random yobs brought in to gawp. — William Booth, Washington Post, "Where’s my invite?: 2,600 members of the public to attend Prince Harry and Meghan’s wedding," 2 Mar. 2018 After the yobs fled, the Sun reported, Cumberbatch hugged the deliveryman from Deliveroo, a U.K. food-delivery service. — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "Actor Benedict Cumberbatch thwarts London mugging: report," 2 June 2018 But these folk will not be your random yobs brought in to gawp. — William Booth, Washington Post, "Where’s my invite?: 2,600 members of the public to attend Prince Harry and Meghan’s wedding," 2 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'yob.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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