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yob.

A boy.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/jɒb/UK/jɑb/US
  1. A boy.

    obsolete
  2. A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.

    Commonwealth · Ireland · UK · derogatory · slang
Where this word comes from

Backslang for boy. The second sense was likely influenced by hobnob and/or yokel.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.