yob

== Translingual == === Etymology === Clipping of English Yoba. === Symbol === yob (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Yoba. === See also === Wiktionary’s coverage of Yoba terms == English == === Etymology === Backslang for boy. The second sense was likely influenced by hobnob and/or yokel. === Pronunciation === (UK) enPR: yŏb, IPA(key): /jɒb/ (US) enPR: yŏb, IPA(key): /jɑb/ Rhymes: -ɒb === Noun === yob (plural yobs) (obsolete, costermongers, back slang) A boy. (derogatory, chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness. ==== Synonyms ==== (boy): See Thesaurus:boy (antisocial person): (standard register): hooligan (British): tearaway, chav (chiefly Australian slang): yobbo (Geordie slang): charva bully, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian ==== Derived terms ==== (antisocial person): yobbish, yobbo ==== Related terms ==== (boy): elrig (“girl”) ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === BYO, boy, byo, oby