yoof

Spaced was born from a reaction against how young people’s lives were depicted in the age of what Wright snickeringly refers to as “yoof TV.”

Mr. Chancellor called the publication “a haven for all who are fearful and uncomprehending of the all-pervasive ‘yoof’ culture of today.”

As the yoof say: pictures or it didn’t happen!

Eventually, he got a job “pontificating on yoof” for the Observer.

The yoof want to feel cool, exclusive, quirky and not speak in the same manner as their ’rents, which is why they’ll say things like “Nek minnit I had mahoosive FOMO” – a combination of Jamaican patois hybrid, portmanteau, acronym and drama.