Tough and Yobbo

Tough

Tough noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
Usage example: didn't want her son hanging out with the neighborhood toughs

Yobbo is a synonym for tough (British) in hard man topic. In some cases you can use "Yobbo" instead a noun "Tough". informal substitute

Nearby Words: toughness, toughen, toughening, tougher, toughed

Yobbo

Yobbo noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
Usage example: some yobbo has been threatening shopkeepers in the East End
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Tough is a synonym for yobbo. You can use "Tough" instead a noun "Yobbo".
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