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Noun Concept
Categories: Politics of Jamaica, Jamaican culture, Organised crime gangs of London, Jamaican diaspora, Kingston, Jamaica
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yardie  Uptown Yardies  Yaadi  Yardies  Yawdie
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Member of an international gang of Jamaican criminals who sell drugs and violence WordNet 3.0
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Member of an international gang of Jamaican criminals who sell drugs and violence WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Yardie is a term often used, particularly within the Caribbean expatriate and Jamaican diaspora, to refer to people of Jamaican origin, though its exact meaning changes depending on context. Wikipedia
Term used in specific contexts for people of Jamaican origin. Wikipedia Disambiguation
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A much publicized raid on a yardie stronghold had first been simulated at Riot City WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
IS A
gangster
gang
DIFFERENT FROM
Yardie
USAGE DOMAIN
disparagement
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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yardie
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Yardie
Wikidata
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Yardie
Wikipedia Redirections
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Uptown Yardies, Yardies, Yawdie
Wikidata Alias
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Yaadi, Yawdie

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