ASBO

/ ˈæzˌbəʊ /

acronym for

1. anti-social behaviour order: a civil order made against a persistently anti-social individual which restricts his or her activities or movements, a breach of which results in criminal charges

Example Sentences

But it’s also evident in his “State of England” fictions, including the 1996 story of that name and the 2012 novel “Lionel Asbo,” which recycles the phrase as a subtitle.

From New York Times

You find that in Amis too, sometimes where you least expect it: amid the apocalyptic tremors of “London Fields,” the fratricidal savagery of “The Information,” the decadence and thuggery of “Lionel Asbo.”

From New York Times

He continued they wanted to "harvest Facebook likes because their darling little snot-covered Asbo fell over".

From BBC

"He explained we have an Asbo cat," Ms Drouet said.

From BBC

He also has convictions for violent disorder and has previously been given an ASBO.

From BBC