yardie

Definitions of yardie
  1. noun
    a person from Jamaica or of Jamaican origin (from "yard" meaning "home")
  2. noun
    (usually capitalized) a member of a criminal group, originally based in Jamaica, that was prominent in the UK during the 1980s and 1990s
    “A much publicized raid on a yardie stronghold had first been simulated at Riot City”
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    type of:
    gangster, mobster
    a criminal who is a member of gang
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