Asbo
n.— «Anti-social behaviour orders, introduced in 1999, work successfully where they are implemented, according to the new Home Office study.…Known as Asbos, the orders are designed to prevent theft, intimidation, drunkenness, violence and other nuisance behaviour.» —“Report shows yob order gaps” BBC News Apr. 2, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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