yobbo
yobbo — 名詞
- yobbosingular
- yobbosplural
1. a young male who is deliberately rude, violent, or offensive in public places
小混混；惡少
行為粗魯、具攻擊性的年輕男性
a young male who is deliberately rude, violent, or offensive in public places
A group of yobbos were shouting insults at passengers outside the train station.
一群小混混在火車站外對著乘客大聲辱罵。
plural form: yobbos
The neighbours complained about the yobbos who smashed bottles in the park last night.
鄰居向市議會投訴那些昨晚在公園砸酒瓶的小混混。
typical context: public disturbance
Samir told the yobbo to leave his little brother alone.
Samir 叫那個小混混離他弟弟遠一點。
A yobbo tried to steal Heloísa's phone on the night bus.
一個小混混在夜間公車上試圖搶走 Heloísa 的手機。
Léa warned the shopkeeper about the yobbos who had been causing trouble outside.
Léa 警告店老闆那些在外面搗亂的小混混。
- lout
less aggressive than yobbo; describes someone clumsy or ill-mannered rather than violent
- hooligan
stronger emphasis on violence and group behaviour, especially in football crowds
- thug
more serious, implying criminal violence regardless of age
- hoodlum
American English equivalent, suggests gang-related behaviour
文法句型
a yobbo
yobbos (plural)
用法筆記
Chiefly British and Australian informal slang. Can be considered offensive when directed at a specific person. The shorter form 'yob' is also common.