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yot | yob |

As a noun yot

is the letter , an uncommon variant of j used in greek linguistics.

As a verb yot

is (dialectal) to unite closely; fasten; rivet.

As an abbreviation yob is

(year of birth).

yot

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) , from (etyl) (Jot).

Noun

(en noun)
  • The letter , an uncommon variant of J used in Greek linguistics.

    • Etymology 2

    Probably from an alteration of yet, . More at (l), (l).

    Verb

    (yott)
  • (dialectal) To unite closely; fasten; rivet.
    • Synonyms
    * (l) ----

    yob

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pejorative, chiefly, British, Australia, NZ, slang) A person who engages in antisocial behavior/behaviour and/or drunkenness.
  • * 2010 , Paul R. Wilson, The Birthday of Eternity , page 209
    • As we left the cemetary, I heard an elderly gravedigger muttering back slang to himself before Lucien's headstone. "Bloody shame, ain't it? Doubt the yob' did much living by eighteen."
    I corrected the man, saying, “No fear, that '''''yob     did plenty of living.”

    Synonyms

    * (standard register) hooligan * (British) tearaway, chav * (Chiefly Australian slang) yobbo * (Geordie slang) charva

    Derived terms

    * yobbo

    Anagrams

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