Did Hocus Pocus deceive us on the term “yabbos”?

Is it me, or was Max the only one to actually refer to breasts as “yabbos”. That just wasn’t something that people said in the 90s as far as my experiences go. Did they say it in the 80s? Earlier? Why choose that word over others?

My suspicion is that it was a censorship thing. To retain the movies family-friendly rating, the film couldn’t contain an out of place uncomfortable sexual reference so the scene pointing out Max’s sexual attraction to that elegant graceful yes-I-still-have-a-crush-on-her creature in his class from Disney’s Hocus Pocus. “Yabbos” is a silly reference that conveys the message that “boys like these” while it doesn’t assault anyones innocence the way something like “fun bags” or “flesh pillows” might.

But I’m open to any history of the term anyone might have to offer. Do you have any experience with yabbos usages?

and has this entire scene ever actually happened, ever? I kindov wanted it to as a kid watching this movie. I guess cuz I thought it was a cute way of showing interest that allowed me to have it revealed that I liked someone but without me making an ass of myself since, even as a kid I was always more comfortable with someone else non-aggressively making me look bad and others judging that rather than the real me had I taken a chance to put myself out there in that vulnerable way. Cuz then they’re the bad guy and it’s easier to write-off as meaningless if I got mocked for it or was otherwise poorly received where as if I went out on the limb and awkwardly said how I wanted to pearl-necklace the early developed 7th grader in my Catholic grade school, I would be the only guilty party. Way better to be able to feign embarrassment at a “revelation” than make that revelation myself and have to face the brunt of the stone cold judgement of teenage society. Life was hard back then. Good thing I’m awesome as fkk now and don’t worry bout no one thinkin nuthin. Over bewbs or anything else.

Bonus screenshot: Check out that sass on little siss over here. You can almost hear her saying “mmmmm gurl” in the swagger from which she delivers her lines.

UPDATE: The yabos clip was removed from Youtube so…here’s the trailer instead. sorry :/

2 Comments on “Did Hocus Pocus deceive us on the term “yabbos”?

  1. I think she heard him say “Boobs” and just mistook it as “Yabbos”? Lol 😀

  2. How can that possibly be offensive or bad? Yabbos is a teen reference, a funny reference.
    Censorship is out of control!!!
    Idiots!

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