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yob

noun [C]
 
/jɒb/ US  /jɑːb/ (also yobbo, /jɒb.əʊ/ US  /ˈjɑː.boʊ/) UK informal

Definition

a young man who behaves in a very rude, offensive, and sometimes violent way: a gang of loud-mouthed yobsUnpleasant menUnpleasant people in general
(Definition of yob noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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