Word info

yoi

Noun

Meaning

yoi (uncountable)

A preparatory position in karate, with the arms slightly forward, elbows slightly bent, and fists closed.

YOI (plural YOIs)

Initialism of young offender institution.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

He recalls an occasion he was segregated in a YOI, held in a cell with just a metal bed frame "because in the daytime they wouldn't give you an actual mattress", he tells Radio 1 Newsbeat. Source: Internet

“There are no plans for young offenders to return to HMP YOI Grampian. Source: Internet

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