Asbo

//ˈæzbəʊ// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Anti-Social Behaviour Order. British
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of ASBO. alt-of
  3. 3
    Alternative letter-case form of ASBO. alt-of
  4. 4
    One who has been issued with the above legal order. British, informal
Verb
  1. 1
    To issue an Anti-Social Behaviour Order to (someone). British, transitive

    "Yes he will probably end up in the criminal justice system in a few years time - but if we ASBO him now he's going to end up there an awful lot quicker because he will breach it."

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"Yes he will probably end up in the criminal justice system in a few years time - but if we ASBO him now he's going to end up there an awful lot quicker because he will breach it."

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