# yob

> English word · Noun · IPA /jɒb/

## Definitions
1. A boy.
2. A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/yob