What does the cryptic crossword clue "Yobbo nicking charity money knocked to the ground (7)" mean?

The definition is "knocked to the ground". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). AID (synonym="‘charity money’") in LOUT (synonym="yobbo") = LAIDOUT The answer is LAIDOUT.

Yobbo nicking charity money knocked to the ground (7)

Independent Cryptic #11525 | 21 Down | 2023-09-19 flower

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