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Yob

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Chiefly British Slang A rowdy, aggressive, or violent young man.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A person who engages in antisocial behavior/behaviour and/or drunkenness.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a cruel and brutal fellow

Word Usage

"In Arabic "koss ummak", in Russian "yob tvoyu mat'", in Italian "figlio di puttana" which insults your mother indirectly, as does the very common Anglo-American "son of a bitch" are all extremely common."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

aggressor attacker assailant assaulter

Hyponym

bullyboy muscle tough guy skinhead plug-ugly muscleman

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

chav tearaway hooligan

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

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