Yob is slang in the
United Kingdom
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for a loutish, uncultured person.
In
Australia, the word yobbo is more frequently used, with a similar although slightly less negative meaning.
Etymology
The word itself is a product of
back slang
Back slang is an English coded language in which the written word is spoken phonemically backwards.
Usage
Back slang is thought to have originated in Victorian England. It was used mainly by market sellers, such as butchers and greengrocers, ...
, a process whereby new words are created by spelling or pronouncing existing words backwards. The word ''yob'' is thus derived from the word ''boy''. It only began to acquire a derogatory connotation in the 1930s.
Etymology for the word ''yob'' at Online Etymology Dictionary
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In popular culture
Popular Redlands, California
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landmark The Tartan created a drink called The Yob which is essentially a Manhattan
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shot in a 40 oz King Cobra malt liquor served in a paper bag.
" Yob" is also the title of a 1998 single by TISM, detailing the "ingredients" which go into making up a yob.
''The Yobs'' and ''The Yobbettes'' are a cartoon series written for the satirical current affairs Current affairs may refer to:
News
* Current Affairs (magazine), ''Current Affairs'' (magazine) a bimonthly magazine of culture and politics.
* Current affairs (news format): a genre of broadcast journalism
* Current Affairs, former name for Behi ...
magazine ''Private Eye
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'' by Tony Husband since the late 1980s.The Boys
Boys are young male humans.
Boys or The Boys may also refer to:
Film and television Films
* ''The Boys'' (1962 British film), a courtroom drama by Sidney J. Furie
* ''The Boys'' (1962 Finnish film), a war drama by Mikko Niskanen
* ''Boys'' ( ...
rearranged the "B" and the "Y" in their name and became The Yobs
The Boys are an English punk rock band formed in London in 1976.
Members of the band had previously played in other groups, including London SS and Hollywood Brats. After recording four studio albums and eight singles, as well as recording C ...
, releasing four singles and one album; 1980s Christmas Album. In this incarnation, the band members used the pseudonyms Noddy Oldfield, Ebenezer Polak, Kid Vicious and H. J. Bedwetter.
See also
*Anti-social behaviour order
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* Bogan
*Chav
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* "Chavette" is a related te ...
* Feral (subculture)
*Hooliganism
Hooliganism is disruptive or unlawful behavior such as rioting, bullying and vandalism, usually in connection with crowds at sporting events.
Etymology
There are several theories regarding the origin of the word ''hooliganism,'' which is a ...
* Lad culture
*Millwall brick
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* Ned
* Pikey
* Tapori
*Yokel
Yokel is one of several derogatory terms referring to the stereotype of unsophisticated country people. The term is of uncertain etymology and is only attributed from the early 19th century.
Yokels are depicted as straightforward, simple, naï ...
Notes
References
*Burchfield, R.W. ed. ''The Oxford English Dictionary''. (1987) {{ISBN, 0-19-861211-7
English culture
Culture in London
Pejorative terms for people
Australian slang
New Zealand slang
Socioeconomic stereotypes