"boydem" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Caribbean pidgin, equivalent to boy + them. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|boy|them}} boy + them Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} boydem pl (plural only)
  1. (MLE, MTE) the police. Tags: Multicultural-London-English, plural, plural-only Synonyms: police

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          "text": "2011, Chyna, How I Escaped a Girl Gang: Rolling in a London Girl Gang, Hachette UK →ISBN\nI had the role of lookout, scouting for boydem while Candice forced open the door by slipping a knife into the actual lock itself, or smashing the window in, her hoodie wrapped round her fist."
        },
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          "ref": "2013, Polly Courtney, Feral Youth, Troubador Publishing Ltd, page 11",
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          "text": "'Why d'you think the boydem showed up when they did, huh?' Tilly snapped.",
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