yobbo

yob·bo

noun \ˈyä-bō\

plural yobbos or yobboes

Definition of YOBBO

1

British : lout, yokel

2

British : hoodlum

Examples of YOBBO

1. <some yobbo has been threatening shopkeepers in the East End>

Origin of YOBBO

yob + ¹-o

First Known Use: 1922

Related to YOBBO

Synonyms: bully, gangbanger, gangsta, gangster, goon, gorilla, homeboy, homey (or homie), hood, hooligan, mobster, mug, plug-ugly, punk, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, thug, tough, toughie (also toughy), yob [British], hoodlum [British]

Related Words: cutthroat, scoundrel, villain; assassin, bandit, bravo, brigand, criminal, crook, desperado, felon, gunman, highwayman, lawbreaker, mafioso, malefactor, offender, outlaw, perp, perpetrator, pirate; pickpocket, racketeer, robber, swindler, thief, vandal; juvenile delinquent, tearaway [British]

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