yoof

Definition

youth (young person, young people or the state of being young)

Etymology

Respelling of youth to correspond with a nonstandard pronunciation; th-fronting, in particular.

Example Sentences

• "Slash'n'sideburn pop is what you get when Manc yoof grows up angry and facially bristling."
• "As for the yoof question, yes, there was an attempt to inject a certain spring into Mr Punch's aged step."
• "And London clubzine Chortler's Inc has featured a cartoon strip with a bumbling yoof TV presenter, again called Nobski."