ASBO
Pronunciations
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/ˈæzbəʊ/
Noun
Anti-Social Behaviour Order.
Usage- UK usage
One who has been issued with the above legal order.
Usage- UK usage
- Informal
Verb
To issue an Anti-Social Behaviour Order to (someone).
Usage- UK usage
- Transitive
- Related words
- Examples
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More examples (1)
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.
"Shut up, both of you. I've got the police here. You'll get asboed," Sally shouted
More examples (1)
The redemptive storyline reminded me of the importance, in my own practice, of continuing to learn from the understanding of others' experiences and interactions in negotiating the new penal landscape of "ASBOing", portrayed so well in Rhodes' novel.
Word forms
ASBOsAsboasboASBOsASBOingASBOedASBOed