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Hui vs Yobo - What's the difference?

hui | yobo |

As nouns the difference between hui and yobo

is that hui is a Māori social gathering or assembly while yobo is someone, usually a male, who is uncouth, badly behaved and obnoxious. Loud and drunk are also characteristics, but not always present.

As a proper noun Hui

is an ethnic group of China, distinguished by their practice of Islam, who speak Mandarin (or Dungan in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Russia).

hui

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (New Zealand) A social gathering or assembly.
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    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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