yobbo

noun yob·bo \ˈyä-bō\

plural yobbos or yobboes

Definition of YOBBO

British : lout, yokel

British : hoodlum

yob + ¹-o

First Known Use: 1922

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

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