Yardie
/ (ˈjɑːdɪ) /
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noun
a member of a Black criminal syndicate originally based in Jamaica
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Word Origin for Yardie
C20: from Jamaican dialect yard home or (by expatriate Jamaicans) Jamaica
Words nearby Yardie
yardang, yardarm, yardbird, yard goods, yard grass, Yardie, yarding, yardland, yard-long bean, yardman, yardmaster
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