The difference between Ned and Yob

When used as nouns, ned means a person, usually a youth, of low social standing and education, a violent disposition and with a particular style of dress (typically sportswear or burberry), speech and behaviour, whereas yob means a boy.


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  1. Ned as a noun (Scotland, slang, pejorative, offensive):

    A person, usually a youth, of low social standing and education, a violent disposition and with a particular style of dress (typically sportswear or Burberry), speech and behaviour.

  1. Yob as a noun (obsolete, costers, backslang):

    A boy.

  2. Yob as a noun (pejorative, chiefly, British, Australia, NZ, slang):

    A person who engages in antisocial behaviour and/or drunkenness.