Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asbo

/ˈæzbəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: as-bo
IPA: /ˈæzbəʊ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Anti-Social Behaviour Order.

British usage

noun

One who has been issued with the above legal order.

British usage; Informal

verb

To issue an Anti-Social Behaviour Order to (someone).

British usage; Transitive verb

noun

Alternative letter-case form of ASBO.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of ASBO.

Example Sentences

"Yes he will probably end up in the criminal justice system in a few years time - but if we ASBO him now he's going to end up there an awful lot quicker because he will breach it."
""Shut up, both of you. I've got the police here. You'll get asboed," Sally shouted"
"The redemptive storyline reminded me of the importance, in my own practice, of continuing to learn from the understanding of others' experiences and interactions in negotiating the new penal landscape of "ASBOing", portrayed so well in Rhodes' novel."

Usage

Inflected Forms

ASBOs (plural) ASBOs (present, singular) ASBOing (participle, present) ASBOed (participle, past) ASBOed (past)

Phrases

super ASBO

Frequently Paired Words

CrASBO gangbo super ASBO

Rhymes With

crasbo

Questions

How do you pronounce asbo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæzbəʊ/.
What does asbo mean?: Anti-Social Behaviour Order.

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