Definitions For Yoof

Noun

YOOF. (countable and uncountable, plural YOOFs) (British slang, sometimes, attributive) youth (young person, young people or the state of being young).

Quotations

1992 Slash'n'sideburn pop is what you get when Manc yoof grows up angry and facially bristling. — New Musical Express, London: Holborn Publishing Group 1992 As for the yoof question, yes, there was an attempt to inject a certain spring into Mr Punch's aged step. — Punch, London: Punch Publications Ltd 1992 And London clubzine Chortler's Inc has featured a cartoon strip with a bumbling yoof TV presenter, again called Nobski. — The Face, London: Nick Logan

Etymology

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

Anagrams

oofy

Is Yoof a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
9

The word Yoof is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends

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