different between yot vs yob

English

Etymology 1

From Greek ???? (giot), from German Jot. Doublet of iota.

Noun

yot (plural yots)

1. The letter ??, an uncommon variant of Jj used in Greek linguistics.

Etymology 2

Probably from an alteration of yet, yote (“to melt, weld”). More at yet, yote.

Verb

yot (third-person singular simple present yots, present participle yotting, simple past and past participle yotted)

1. (dialectal) To unite closely; fasten; rivet.

Synonyms

• fay

Anagrams

• Toy, Tyo, toy

French

Noun

yot m (plural yots)

1. yot

Tok Pisin

Etymology

Borrowed from German Jod.

Noun

yot

1. iodine

English

Etymology

Backslang for boy. The second sense was likely influenced by hobnob and/or yokel.

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: y?b, IPA^(key): /j?b/
• Rhymes: -?b

Noun

yob (plural yobs)

1. (obsolete, costermongers, back slang) A boy.
2. (derogatory, chiefly Britain, Australia, New Zealand, slang) A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.

Synonyms

• (boy): See Thesaurus:boy
• (antisocial person):
  • (standard register): hooligan
  • (British): tearaway, chav
  • (chiefly Australian slang): yobbo
  • (Geordie slang): charva
• bully, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian

Derived terms

• (antisocial person): yobbish, yobbo

Related terms

• (boy): elrig (“girl”)

Translations

Anagrams

• BYO, boy, byo, oby