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yobbo

/ˈjɒbəʊ/

yobbo noun: a yob.

Noun

yobbo (plural yobbos or yobboes)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang) A yob.
    • Yeah, but you heard what Blake said. We wouldn't stand a chance against Pike's mob. They're a right bunch of yobbos.1966 September 24, Brian Hayles, “The Smugglers, episode 3” (14:11 from the start), in Doctor Who, season 4, episode 3, spoken by Ben Jackson (Michael Craze), via BBC
    • He stared at them with eyes dull with fatigue, and let out a long sigh. “Trouble, trouble” he replied wearily. “Skinheads and yobboes fighting the coloureds".1986, Emily Roberts, A Shiver of Fear, page 5
    Synonyms:
    yob

Synonyms of yobbo

Forms of yobbo

pluralyobbos
pluralyobboes
alternative formyabbo

Origin of yobbo

From yob + -o.

Words that rhyme with yobbo

Questions about yobbo

What does yobbo mean?
Yobbo means a yob.
What part of speech is yobbo?
Yobbo is a noun.
How do you pronounce yobbo?
Yobbo is pronounced /ˈjɒbəʊ/.
What is the plural of yobbo?
The plural of yobbo is yobbos.

Words near yobbo in the dictionary

  1. yobbery
  2. yobbish
  3. yobbishly
  4. yobbishness
  5. yobbism
  6. yobbo
  7. yobboes
  8. yobbos
  9. yobby
  10. Yobe
  11. yobette

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