yobbo

[ yob-oh ]

noun

, British Slang.

, plural yob·bos.

1. yob.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yobbo¹

First recorded in 1920–25; yob + -o

Example Sentences

“Park running isn’t going to attract any yobbos, is it? We have a nice cup of tea and a cake afterwards, and that’s all part of it,” he says.

From The Guardian

“People immediately, many people, the minute you mention Pauline Hanson roll their eyes and call her a racist or a yobbo, or that stupid woman … she’s xenophobic. “

From The Guardian

Adelaide, Australia, is removing a set of parklets that became “a haven for drunks and yobbos”.

From The Guardian

I can throw that on and hang out in front of a bush and look pulled together and chic in comparison to all the yobbos in baseball caps sitting behind me.

From The Guardian

The Ingle gym in Sheffield used to be sent the yobbos and wastrels that social services could not handle.

From The Guardian