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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(obsolete, costers, backslang) A boy.
Origin: Backslang for boy. The second sense was likely influenced by hobnob and/or yokel. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(derogatory, chiefly, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang) A person who engages in antisocial behaviour or drunkenness.
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