yobbo

noun

ˈyä-bō How to pronounce yobbo (audio)
Definition of yobbonext
British
as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang some yobbo has been threatening shopkeepers in the East End

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yobbo
  1. thug
  2. criminal
  3. villain
  4. gangster
  5. pirate
  6. yob
  7. ruffian
  8. hooligan
Noun
  • The climax, in which Dwight and his crew beat a group of nameless Chinese immigrant thugs into submission after they’re used as cannon fodder by Cal Thresher to sabotage Dwight’s wind turbines, is more important to the plot and even uglier.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Like other Diablo games, Hades would support cooperative multiplayer, but in the Arkham games, groups of thugs would circle around the Dark Knight, comic-book style, waiting to be punched in the face.
    Jason Schreier, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of thug
Noun
  • Its undeniably a humanitarian crisis and a very real security threat because of drug cartels, criminals and terrorists crossing the border.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The Jordanians will soar like eagles to hunt you down, one criminal after another.
    Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of criminal
Noun
  • Just weeks after closing out an incredibly dominant year in music, Rihanna was cast by some fans and members of the media as the villain and endlessly harassed by those who felt Brown did nothing wrong.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
  • And thus is Cobra Kai Part 2’s biggest reveal with the return of a villain who has disdain for Kreese, LaRusso and Lawrence: the infamous Terry Silver (played by Thomas Griffith) and his ruthless Iron Dragons.
    Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of villain
Noun
  • Many Japanese action films are too much about fantasy, either Yakuza [gangsters] or serial killers.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Liam Neeson, in perhaps his final appearance in an action film, portrays a gangster trying to make amends.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of gangster
Noun
  • It was enacted during a time when pirates were kidnapping ambassadors from France, and was meant to promote goodwill on behalf of America.
    Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The vibe: Themes of fairs have expanded into pirate and celtic territory, like Gasparilla Pirate Fest in Florida and Pikes Peak Celtic Festival in Colorado.
    Analis Bailey, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of pirate
Noun
  • There’s certainly little warmth surrounding the past here, beginning with an eerie, cryptic prologue, set in 1973, that sees a rural wedding crashed by yobs in sinister, medieval-looking straw masks, followed by yellowing newspaper headlines that puzzle over the bride’s subsequent disappearance.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Johnson has more to worry about than just random yobs disrupting the call.
    Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 31 Mar. 2020
Definition of yob
Noun
  • Troy Stecher is a puck-mover with some two-way ability but is not considered a ruffian in the corners and in front of the net.
    Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Then again, the fight scene did that on its own, sounding more refined than ruffian.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of ruffian
Noun
  • Ticking off the Traction Control also allowed my inner hooligan to loft the front wheel a wee bit in first and second gear as the Kawasaki quickly built revs.
    William Roberson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Gatherings of white men in particular have historically cultivated an ominous vibe: think the Unite the Right rally, many European land wars, English football hooligans, or Congress.
    Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 30 July 2024
Definition of hooligan
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