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Synonyms of yob
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
- the complaint that English football has been taken over by the yobs, who make the stadiums unfit for families
Synonyms for yob
Words Related to yob
- assassin,
- bandit,
- bravo,
- brigand,
- criminal,
- crook,
- desperado,
- felon,
- gunman,
- highwayman,
- lawbreaker,
- mafioso,
- malefactor,
- offender,
- outlaw,
- perp,
- perpetrator,
- pirate
- juvenile delinquent,
- tearaway
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The first known use of yob was in 1908
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