yobbo

Uncouth young troublemaker

A yobbo is a loud, rude, or aggressive young man—British and Australian slang for someone uncouth or loutish: The yobbos were shouting at passersby outside the pub.

The word carries connotations of working-class rowdiness and antisocial behavior.

Also spelled yob.

boorish

loutish

Crude and ill-mannered

uncouth · crass · coarse · unrefined · rowdy · boisterous · brutish · crude · rough · uncivilized

brash

loud

High in volume

swaggering · mouthy · obnoxious · abrasive · brassy · gobby · in-your-face · flashy · showy · boorish

aggressive

threatening

Expressing intent to harm

belligerent · hostile · violent · thuggish · combative · pugnacious · confrontational · provocative · troublemaking · antisocial

Opposites
social refinement and manners

yobbogentleman

Courteous, honorable man

sophisticate · smoothie · courtier · dandy · aesthete

social class and respectability

yobbotoff

Mocked wealthy Brit

aristocrat · gent · blue blood · patrician · dandy

Family

yob, yobs, yobbos, yobboes, yobbish, yobbery, yobbism

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Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG