"Yardie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Yardies [plural]
Etymology: From Yard + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Yard|ie}} Yard + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} Yardie (plural Yardies)
  1. (Jamaica) A Jamaican. Tags: Jamaica
    Sense id: en-Yardie-en-noun-N9zeSh2Y Categories (other): Jamaican English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 41
  2. (chiefly British) A member of an Afro-Caribbean gang who engages in organized crime, especially drug trafficking. Tags: British
    Sense id: en-Yardie-en-noun-6g9A~4zN Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: yardie Derived forms: Yardie squad

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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