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yardie

yar·die

uncommon slang uk

noun

1.

member of an international gang of Jamaican criminals who sell drugs and violence

  • “A much publicized raid on a yardie stronghold had first been simulated at Riot City”

Origin

From yard + -ie.

Phrases

  • Yardie squad

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