noun
Meaning 1
Alternative form of Yardie.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Standard Lemma guide
yardie
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noun
Meaning 2
A yard of ale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, slang
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noun
Meaning 3
A Jamaican.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Jamaica
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noun
Meaning 4
A member of an Afro-Caribbean gang who engages in organized crime, especially drug trafficking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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noun
Meaning 5
member of an international gang of Jamaican criminals who sell drugs and violence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- A much publicized raid on a yardie stronghold had first been simulated at Riot City
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Broader terms: gangster, mobster
History
Etymology
From yard + -ie.