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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmacarra
Pronunciation / Transliteration: makaˈra
"Había unos macarras armando alboroto en la calle."
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An uncouth, aggressive, or noisy young man.
"A group of drunken yobbos were shouting outside the pub."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in British and Australian slang during the mid-20th century, 'yobbo' is a back-slang formation derived from the word 'boy' (spelled backwards as 'yob') with the suffix '-o' appended. It emerged in working-class urban dialects to describe rowdy, ill-mannered young men.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yobbo" is said worldwide
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voyou
Transliteration: vwaju
"Des voyous ont endommagé la voiture."
Rüpel
Transliteration: ryːpəl
"Ein betrunkener Rüpel machte Ärger."
bullo
Transliteration: bullo
"Quel bullo stava molestando i passanti."
macarra
Transliteration: makaˈra
"Había unos macarras armando alboroto en la calle."
badernista
Transliteration: badeɾˈnistɐ
"Ele agisce como um badernista."
उदंड
Transliteration: udand
Script: उदंड व्यक्ति
"सड़क पर कुछ उदंड युवक शोर मचा रहे थे।"
粗鲁的人
Transliteration: cūlǔ de rén
"那些粗鲁的人在街上大喊大叫。"
불량배
Transliteration: bullyangbae
"거리에서 불량배들이 소란을 피웠다."
粗暴者
Transliteration: sobōsha
"街で粗暴者が騒いでいた。"
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