Psychological / emotional perspective: In not having respect for the rules laid down by society, the yob draws our attention to those aspects of ourselves and others which refuse to conform.
[1]In spiritual terms the yob, as in the uncontrolled and uncontrollable youth, signifies a quality of waywardness seen in gods such as loki and mercury.
It is an untamed part of the psyche.
[2]Material aspects: More mundanely, such a figure in dreams can highlight a threat or difficulty in our work or personal field of endeavour.
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