Yardie (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The authorities claimed to have arrested several high-ranking yardies in their latest crackdown on organized crime.
- A local shop owner reported that a group of yardies had been extorting money from him for months.
- The informant provided crucial information that led the police to a secret yardie hideout on the outskirts of town.
- The judge handed down harsh sentences to the yardies convicted of murder and trafficking.
- Law enforcement officials were concerned about the growing influence of yardies in the city's underworld.