Colloquial Variant guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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noun
A boy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Qualifier: costermongers; back slang; costermongers; back slang
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Initialism of year of birth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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phrase
Alternative spelling of YOB (year of birth)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
a cruel and brutal fellow
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yobo, yobbo
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter
Narrower terms: bullyboy, muscleman, muscle, skinhead, tough guy, plug-ugly
History
Backslang for boy. The second sense was likely influenced by hobnob and/or yokel.
Across languages
39 source translations are retained for this English entry.
