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yobbish en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English yob Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English yobbish From yob + -ish.

Meanings

  1. Characteristic of a yob, lout or hooligan.
    • Yobbish behaviour can get you an ASBO.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more yobbish Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most yobbish Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

yobbishness · yobbishly

Relateds

twattish

Synonyms

loutish · yobby