thehalflingqueen's definitions

Yob

"Yobbo or yob is a slang term for an uncouth or thuggish working-class person. The word derives from a back slang reading of the word "boy" (boy or boyo reversed becomes yob or – slightly modified – yobbo)."

Definition borrowed from Wikipedia.

Mentioned in British Civilization: An Introduction by John Oakland (p.13).

"A Times Travel study of mainstream tour operators ' youth brochures has revealed a widespread acceptance of yobbish behaviour."
TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES (2002)

by thehalflingqueen September 9, 2013