Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yobbish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: yob-bish
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of a yob, lout or hooligan.

Example Sentences

"Yobbish behaviour can get you an ASBO."

Etymology

Etymology tree English yob Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English yobbish From yob + -ish.

Inflected Forms

more yobbish (comparative) most yobbish (superlative)

Derived Forms

yobbishly yobbishness

Frequently Paired Words

twattish

Synonyms

loutish yobby

Questions

What does yobbish mean?: Characteristic of a yob, lout or hooligan.
Where does yobbish come from?: Etymology tree English yob Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English yobbish From yob + -ish.

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