Yardie
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Yardie
C20: from Jamaican dialect yard home or (by expatriate Jamaicans) Jamaica
Example Sentences
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He currently has about six in rotation in a variety of colors and gets them from the London shop Uptown Yardie, which makes them in tribute to Jamaican heritage.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Jerk at Nite offers the choice of its Jamaican-style Yardie platter with a patty or jerk chicken and mac.
From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2023
She has also appeared in Doctor Who, Yardie, and played Jannah in 2019 film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2020
Elba’s directorial debut is a 70s-set crime drama called Yardie, about a young man whose past catches up with him when he returns to London.
From The Guardian • Nov. 29, 2017
Idris Elba sat with his cast to talk about his directing debut, "Yardie."
From Los Angeles Times
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