"rude bwoy" meaning in Jamaican Creole

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Noun

IPA: /ˈruːd ˈbwaɪ/ Forms: rude bwoy dem [plural], rude bwoy [quantified]
Etymology: Compound of rude + bwoy. Etymology templates: {{compound|jam|rude|bwoy}} rude + bwoy Head templates: {{head|jam|nouns|10=|head=rude bwoy}} rude bwoy, {{jam-noun}} rude bwoy (plural rude bwoy dem, quantified rude bwoy)
  1. criminal, delinquent, gangster Synonyms: rudeboy, rudie, rude boy, rude bway Related terms: shotta
    Sense id: en-rude_bwoy-jam-noun-PmRucU-b Categories (other): Jamaican Creole entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Alternative forms

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        {
          "english": "The gangsters are shooting.",
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        {
          "word": "shotta"
        }
      ],
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          "word": "rudeboy"
        },
        {
          "word": "rudie"
        },
        {
          "word": "rude boy"
        },
        {
          "word": "rude bway"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈruːd ˈbwaɪ/"
    }
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  ],
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          "english": "The gangsters are shooting.",
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      ],
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  ],
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    },
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      "word": "rudie"
    },
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      "word": "rude bway"
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