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Gobo vs Yobo - What's the difference?

gobo | yobo |

As nouns the difference between gobo and yobo

is that gobo is a disc placed between a light and the illuminated object or actor in order to diffuse the glare while yobo is someone, usually a male, who is uncouth, badly behaved and obnoxious. Loud and drunk are also characteristics, but not always present.

gobo

English

Etymology 1

Uncertain; possibly from (go-between). It is sometimes considered an acronym and spelled GOBO , but this may be a folk etymology.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (film, television) A disc placed between a light and the illuminated object or actor in order to diffuse the glare.
  • (theatre) A template inserted over a light source in order to control the shape of the thrown light.
  • A device used to shield a microphone from extraneous sounds.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (-)
  • The taproot of young burdock plants, eaten as a root vegetable.
  • yobo

    English

    Noun

    (s)
  • (slang, Australia) Someone, usually a male, who is uncouth, badly behaved and obnoxious. Loud and drunk are also characteristics, but not always present.
  • (slang, British) A cruel and brutal fellow.
  • Synonyms

    * yobbo * bully, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, yob, yobbo, gangster, thug, hood

    Usage notes

    This term is usually applied to fans of sports such as cricket, football and motorcar or bike racing.
    It can also be used to describe a tough guy who engages in forceful persuasion or deliberation.

    References

    * Yobo , 20th Century Words, by ??, John Ayto, Oxford University Press, 2002, Page 224. * Yobo , http://www.thefreedictionary.com/yobo

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