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Hoof vs Yoof - What's the difference?

hoof | yoof |

As nouns the difference between hoof and yoof

is that hoof is the tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering while yoof is youth (young person, young people or the state of being young).

As a verb hoof

is to trample with hooves.

hoof

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.
  • (slang) The human foot.
  • (geometry, dated) An ungula.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To trample with hooves.
  • (colloquial) To walk.
  • (informal) To dance, especially as a professional.
  • (colloquial, football, transitive) to kick, especially to kick the football a long way downfield with little accuracy.

    • Synonyms

    * (to kick)

    Related terms

    * hoofed * hoofer * hoof it * horse's hoof * on the hoof * cloven hoof English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    yoof

    English

    Noun

  • (British slang) Youth (young person, young people or the state of being young ).
  • (used as a modifier before a noun ) Of or relating to youth or youths; intended for youths.

    • Quotations

    * (young people''): 1992 Slash'n'sideburn pop is what you get when Manc yoof grows up angry and facially bristling. — ''New Musical Express , London: Holborn Publishing Group * (of or relating to youth or youths; intended for youths''): 1992 As for the yoof question, yes, there was an attempt to inject a certain spring into Mr Punch's aged step. — ''Punch , London: Punch Publications Ltd * (of or relating to youth or youths; intended for youths''): 1992 And London clubzine Chortler's Inc has featured a cartoon strip with a bumbling yoof TV presenter, again called Nobski. — ''The Face , London: Nick Logan

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