YARDIE

Meaning of YARDIE in English

/ ˈjɑːdi; NAmE ˈjɑːrdi/ noun

( BrE , informal ) (in the UK) a member of a group of criminals from Jamaica or the West Indies

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WORD ORIGIN

1980s: from Jamaican English yard house, home .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

YARDIE — [ 'jα:di ] informal ■ noun 1》 (among Jamaicans) a fellow Jamaican. 2》 (in the UK) a member of a …
Concise Oxford English vocab
YARDIE — yardie, Y~ BrE AmE ˈjɑːd i AmE ˈjɑːrd i ▷ yardie|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
YARDIE — Yardie BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . someone from the West Indies 2 . a member of an organized group …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
YARDIE — ( Yardies) A Yardie is a member of a secret criminal organization, based in Jamaica, which is especially associated with …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
YARDIE — (~s) A ~ is a member of a secret criminal organization, based in Jamaica, which is especially associated with drug …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
YARDIE — Noun. A member of a Jamaican criminal gang. Usually operating internationally and in the distribution of illicit drugs. [Jamaica]
Slang English vocab
YARDIE — noun and adjective (Drugs) (People and Society) In British slang: noun: A member of any of a number of Jamaican …
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