- yardie
- Noun. A member of a Jamaican criminal gang. Usually operating internationally and in the distribution of illicit drugs. Jamaica
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
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Yardie — is a term stemming from the slang name given to occupants of government yards in Trenchtown, a neighborhood in West Kingston, Jamaica. Trenchtown was originally built as a housing project following devastation caused by Hurricane Charlie. Each… … Wikipedia
Yardie — est un roman de l écrivain britannique Victor Headley paru en 1992. Il est le premier roman d une série de trois œuvres, la deuxième et la troisième s intitulant respectivement Excess et Yush. « Yardie » est le nom donné aux habitants… … Wikipédia en Français
Yardie — n 1.) someone from the West Indies 2.) a member of an organized group of West Indian criminals … Dictionary of contemporary English
Yardie — informal ► NOUN 1) (among Jamaicans) a fellow Jamaican. 2) (in the UK) a member of a Jamaican or West Indian gang of criminals. ORIGIN from Jamaican English yard house, home … English terms dictionary
Yardie — UK [ˈjɑː(r)dɪ] / US [ˈjɑrdɪ] noun [countable] Word forms Yardie : singular Yardie plural Yardies British someone who is a member of a group of criminals that comes from Jamaica … English dictionary
yardie — noun A variant spelling of Yardie … Wiktionary
Yardie — [[t]jɑ͟ː(r)di[/t]] Yardies N COUNT A Yardie is a member of a secret criminal organization, based in Jamaica, which is especially associated with drug dealing. [BRIT] … English dictionary
yardie — noun member of an international gang of Jamaican criminals who sell drugs and violence A much publicized raid on a yardie stronghold had first been simulated at Riot City • Hypernyms: ↑gangster, ↑mobster … Useful english dictionary
Yardie squad — noun A special police squad set up to tackle Yardie activities • • • Main Entry: ↑Yardie … Useful english dictionary
Yardie — noun a) (used by Jamaicans) A Jamaican. b) a member of a Afro Carribean gang who engages in organized crime, especially drug trafficking … Wiktionary
Yardie — (car sales) person employed to do the running around in a car yard; yard gopher … Dictionary of Australian slang
