The difference between Tearaway and Yob
When used as nouns, tearaway means an impetuous and reckless person who is difficult to control, whereas yob means a boy.
check bellow for the other definitions of Tearaway and Yob
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Tearaway as a noun (informal, chiefly, British, pejorative):
An impetuous and reckless person who is difficult to control; a hothead.
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Yob as a noun (obsolete, costers, backslang):
A boy.
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Yob as a noun (pejorative, chiefly, British, Australia, NZ, slang):
A person who engages in antisocial behaviour and/or drunkenness.