Irish slang for someone perceived as a delinquent or anti-social youth — the Dublin equivalent of Britain's 'chav' or Scotland's 'ned.' A scobe is typically associated with tracksuits, aggressive behavior, hanging around in groups, and generally making people feel uneasy. Like chav, it's a loaded term with heavy class undertones — often used dismissively about young working-class people. It's descriptive but carries real social prejudice baggage.
The park was full of scobes at midnight so they walked the long way home.
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(Ireland, slang) A chav or ned; a delinquent.
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