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Yoof vs Woof - What's the difference?

yoof | woof |

As nouns the difference between yoof and woof

is that yoof is youth (young person, young people or the state of being young) while woof is the set of yarns placed crosswise in a loom, interlaced with the warp, carried by the shuttle.

As an interjection woof is

expression of strong physical attraction for someone.

As a verb woof is

to make a woofing sound.

As an acronym woof is

well Off Older Folks.

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

    Anagrams

    *

    woof

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) oof, owf, from (etyl) , from Proto-Germanic *webanan'' (to weave), from Proto-Indo-European ''*webh-''/''*wobh- (to weave, to lace together).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the set of yarns placed crosswise in a loom, interlaced with the warp, carried by the shuttle.
  • A fabric; the texture of a fabric.
  • :* {{quote-book
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    Synonyms
    * (crosswise thread or yarn) weft

    Etymology 2

    Onomatopoeic.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The sound a dog makes when barking.
    • Coordinate terms
    * (sound of a dog) bark, bow wow, growl, howl, snarl, whimper, whine, yap, yelp, yip

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (humorous) Expression of strong physical attraction for someone.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a woofing sound

    • Etymology 3

    Acronym

    (Acronym) (head)
  • (marketing) Well Off Older Folks
  • (agriculture) Work on organic farm
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