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Yardies Definition


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Yardie
noun
    Yardies
    1. A member of a criminal organization, originally from and based in Kingston, Jamaica, that is involved in drug-dealing and related crime.
Etymology: 1980s: from Jamaican English yard a home, dwelling, or (by Jamaicans abroad) Jamaica.



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