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Meaning of "yob" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD YOB

Perhaps back slang for boy.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF YOB

yob  [jɒb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YOB

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Yob is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES YOB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of yob in the English dictionary

The definition of yob in the dictionary is an aggressive and surly youth, esp a teenager.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YOB

yo
yo-heave-ho
yo-ho-ho
yo-yo
yo-yo dieting
yobbery
yobbish
yobbishly
yobbism
yobbo
Yobe
yock
yoctosecond
yod
yodel
yodeler
yodelled
yodeller
yodelling
yodh

WORDS THAT END LIKE YOB

blob
blow job
bob
boob
cob
dob
fob
gob
handjob
hob
Jacob
job
knob
lob
mob
noob
on the job
on-the-job
rob
sob

Synonyms and antonyms of yob in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «YOB»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «yob» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of yob
bogan · boot boy · cougan · heavy · hoodlum · hooligan · hoon · lout · rough · roughneck · rowdy · ruffian · scozza · thug · tough · tsotsi · yahoo

Translation of «yob» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YOB

Find out the translation of yob to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of yob from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «yob» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

YOB
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

yob
570 millions of speakers

English

yob
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Yob
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أزعر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

г.р.
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Nascer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

YoB
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

loubard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yob
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rüpel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チンピラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신병
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Yob
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

yob
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

yob
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Yob
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

serseri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sbarbatello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Rok urodzenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

р.н.
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

yob
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μάπα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boodskap agter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

yob
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Født
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of yob

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YOB»

The term «yob» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.720 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YOB» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «yob» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «yob» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about yob

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YOB»

Discover the use of yob in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to yob and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Air Management for the Fire Service
Chris Yob, a lieutenant on Ladder 8, in the Ballard area of Seattle, responded to a fire in the Sunset Hotel a three-story, ordinary construction hotel. The Sunset Hotel was only a few blocks from Station 18, and when Ladder 8 arrived on scene, ...
Casey R. Phillips, Phillip Jose, 2008
2
Keys to Interfaith Parenting
Here is advice on raising happy, well-adjusted children in such surroundings, as well as informed discussion of both the strengths and potential problems typical among interfaith families.
Iris M. Yob, 1998
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The Early Portuguese Immigrants in Mattapoisett, MA Book 1
y.o. b. NH Boarder 39 y.o. b. MA Grocer 36 y.o. b. MA Keeping House 18 y.o. b. MA Teacher 21 y.o. b. MA Dressmaker 18 y.o. b. MA Boarder 39 y.o. b. MA Marble Worker 42 y.o. b. MA Keeping House 11y.o. b. MA At School 5 y.o. b. MA 15 ...
Natalie Sylvia Hemingway
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Journal of The...annual Convention of the Woman's Relief ...
a 1 OOYee 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 i oo 1 Oo 1 01 l a 1 OL 1 Oo 1 oo 1 oo l oo 1 oo 1 oo l oo l oo 1 oo 1 «o 1 oo 1 00 sum set 2 £5 < t:8 85 13 10 87 uj 27 88 25 61 18 08 1 04 111 •J .8 * No Km No YOB ...
Woman's Relief Corps. Dept. of Minnesota, 1887
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British Retail Consortium 2006
Yob -noun informal. A rude, noisy, and aggressive youth (origin: mid 19th Century back slang for [ reverse of] BOY J 'Yob' behaviour is increasingly affecting retail businesses in the United Kingdom. In 2005 Royal & SunAlliance commissioned ...
British Retail Consortium, 2005
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Testlet Response Theory and Its Applications
If we let f (Y|θ,β) = f(Yob ,Ymiss |θ,β) denote the probability or density of the joint distribution of Yob and Ymiss, the marginal probability density of Yob can be obtained by integrating out the missing data Ymiss, ∫ f(Yob|θ,β) = f(Yob,Ymiss|θ, β) ...
Howard Wainer, Eric T. Bradlow, Xiaohui Wang, 2007
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Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions
9517. Yob tMnk I'U fall. 41580. Too thick you'll beat Galento. 34712. Yob taluk you're very, very smart. 9518. Yob thrill me. 14614, 47038. Yrn. told me. 18776. Yob told me a lie. 5110. Yob told me I was foolish. 0519. Yob told my heart. 53591.
‎1942
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A Tibetan-English Dictionary
(jjjj- yobi J&i *tirTUp Cs. ; yob-gon instep of the foot Cs.; yob-lcdgs 'the iron of tbe stirrup' Cs. ; yob-Sen = yob Ct. ; yob-fdff stirrup-leather C*., yob-mfil the footing, yob-lun (ScA. yob-Ian) the hoop of the stirrup. yob-pa v. yyob-pa. y°m~Pa ^s- *k.,  ...
H. A. Jaschke, 2003
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Transitions from School to Work: Globalization, ...
Fraction of Men with High School Degree or Less Reporting Any Work in Previous Year by Year of Birth Cohort and Age Year of Birth Average Cohort/Age 20 25 30 35 40 N White Men YOB 2 1942444 0.843 0.981 0.976 0.958 0.927 1,229 ...
Ingrid Schoon, Rainer K. Silbereisen, 2009
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Eclectic Explorations in the Field of Nescionism
FIELD OF NESCIONISM Yob ludd a Kcaj sekam yalp on dna krow lla. Yob ludd a Kcaj sekam yalp on dna krow lla. Yob ludd a Kcaj sekam yalp on dna krow lla. Yob ludd a Kcaj sekam yalp on dna krow lla. Yob ludd a Kcaj sekam yalp on dna  ...
Jack of all Trades, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YOB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term yob is used in the context of the following news items.
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Facebook video of a yob kicking a cat through the air causes …
A sickening video of a yob kicking a tiny cat through the air like a football has caused outrage in Spain and animal-lovers are demanding police find the culprits. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Yob arrested after being caught on camera hurling kitten 30ft then …
A cruel yob was caught on camera hurling a tiny kitten 30ft through the air. Disturbing footage emerged showing Christopher Gonzales, 25, laughing hysterically ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Shocking moment laughing yob blasts 'homeless man' outside …
A laughing yob blasts a homeless man in the face with a fire extinguisher in this shocking footage. The video, which was uploaded to Facebook, shows the youth ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Paddy Power wraps shop in bubble wrap to make it 'yob-proof …
Open Gallery 5 Paddy Power bookmakers have covered an entire shop with bubble wrap "in the hope of avoiding any damage that may come from violent yobs, ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
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Yob could face prison after homophobic tirade threatening to 'smash …
A yob has been told he could go to prison after bombarding two men with homophobic abuse just moments before one was brutally attacked. Ian Oldham, 29 ... «Manchester Evening News, May 15»
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Nurse's Facebook ordeal as yob publishes picture of her performing …
A yob who filmed a cat being thrown from a tower block put a photo of a nurse performing a sex act on Facebook – and threatened to send it to her parents. «Birmingham Mail, May 15»
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John Lydon: The Foul-Mouthed Yob Sets The Record Straight
John Lydon, a.k.a. Johnny Rotten, is a name that conjures images of a scrawny punk thrashing around the stage with The Sex Pistols, giving confrontational ... «NPR, May 15»
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Video: Police investigate Scots yob's sickening foul-mouthed tirade …
SHOCKING footage of a female yob's foul-mouthed tirade of abuse towards a woman in a Glasgow street is being investigated by police. The clip - which sees ... «Scottish Daily Record, Mar 15»
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Yob caught on CCTV daubing family's home with paint in campaign …
Windows have been smashed, a can of paint poured over the van and in the last incident the yob was seen splashing black paint across the front of the house ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
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Salford yob banned from ALL English stadiums is facing jail for …
A football yob from Salford who travelled to Glasgow for Sunday's Celtic v Rangers Old Firm clash is facing jail after he called a policeman a “jock c***”. Rangers ... «Manchester Evening News, Feb 15»

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