Definitions
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- noun Jamaica A
Jamaican . - noun chiefly UK a member of a
Afro-Caribbean gang whoengages inorganized crime , especially drug trafficking
Etymologies
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Examples
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The British pulp classic Yardie is a prime example.
July 2007 2007
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The British pulp classic Yardie is a prime example.
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He said the name Yardie, slang for a Jamaican gangster, was given to him because he would often tell people he would be at his "yard".
Express & Star 2008
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The 34-year-old, known as Yardie, had acquired assets worth up to £1 million and was jailed for 13 years in December.
Express & Star 2009
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Also in the dock were Narada Williams, 27, also known as "Yardie" and his brother Ricardo,
unknown title 2009
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Also in the dock were Narada Williams, 27, also known as "Yardie" and his brother Ricardo,
ITN Headlines 2009
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Also in the dock were Narada Williams, 27, also known as "Yardie" and his brother Ricardo,
ITN Headlines 2009
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Also in the dock were Narada Williams, 27, also known as "Yardie" and his brother Ricardo,
unknown title 2009
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Also in the dock were Narada Williams, 27, also known as "Yardie" and his brother Ricardo,
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Also in the dock were Narada Williams, 27, also known as "Yardie" and his brother Ricardo, 26,
unknown title 2009
bilby commented on the word Yardie
This from the examples smacks of folk etymology, though is plausible:
He said the name Yardie, slang for a Jamaican gangster, was given to him because he would often tell people he would be at his "yard".
Express & Star
March 28, 2016
bilby commented on the word Yardie
Nuanced alternative from Wikipedia:
Within the Caribbean community, new arrivals from Jamaica were sometimes referred to as "Yardies" due to reference of Jamaica as "back a yard".
March 28, 2016