yob

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /jɒb/    美 /jɑb/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A boy. obsolete
    — And you bet that each gal, not to mention each yob, Didn't care how much ooftish it cost 'em per nob.
  2. A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness. Commonwealth,Ireland,UK,derogatory,slang
    — Yes, it's holiday time again for British yobs – and the rest of us can flee to those parts of Abroad which the louts ignore, or just cringe in shame at home.

词形变化

yobs plural

词汇关系

近义词
bully hooligan roughneck rowdy ruffian

词源

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