yardie

yardie
A variant spelling of Yardie

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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 — [[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

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