yob = backward spelling of 'boy', originally. Now used to designate Brit juvenile delinquents.
On a related note: there is some internet chatter about how these yob gangs, beyond hurling insults to passersby, will sometimes pick a weak-looking victim, knock him/her down and each member slaps/hits the victim, while 1 guy takes vid/pics with a cell-phone - presumeably to share the images later.
Any info on this trend?
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