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

  1. Tearaway as a noun (informal, chiefly, British, pejorative):

    An impetuous and reckless person who is difficult to control; a hothead.

  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.

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