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addaword.gifdefinition of e-Asbo

noun
an abbreviation for 'electronic anti-social behaviour order'. An Asbo which is issued online.
The families want the introduction of an 'E-Asbo' to clamp down on the gloating by convicted killers.
Submitted from United Kingdom on 27/01/2010 09:01:00
Definition of e-Asbo from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online

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