Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. a child, a young man, an immature man.

1997		C. Newland Scholar 29: Dem African yout’s are rough footballers y’know.
2002		Observer 10 Mar. 12: A lot of people – especially the youts of today, they’re not hearing no one.
2018-20		T. Thorne (ed.) ‘Drill Slang Glossary’ at Forensic Linguistic Databank 🌐 Yute, yoot - young person or young people on the street.
2020		G. Krauze What They Was 199: Couple man went to smoke one yout, they blatantly peppered the brer, let off a full clip.

2. rebellious, politically active young people; also as adj.

1997		N. Barlay Curvy Lovebox 186: Ponytails with rockchicks. A coupla Dorises. Ruff yoot.
2002		L.K. Johnson ‘Yout Rebels’ in Mi Revalueshanary Fren 22: Young blood / yout rebels [...] carvin a new path, / movin fahwod to freedom.