Yardie

[yar-dee]

Definition

A Jamaican native; or a fellow countryman living abroad.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Everywhere yuh go inna di world, yuh wi find a Yardie.
English:
Everywhere you go in the world, you will find a Jamaican.

Patois:
Di Yardie dem organize a big cultural festival overseas.
English:
The Jamaicans organized a big cultural festival overseas.

Usage Tip

Colloquial term identifying a Jamaican native, particularly within diaspora communities worldwide.

Patois Synonym: Jamaican
English Synonym: Jamaican person; island native

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