Members of Jamaican or West Indian posses (gangs) are known as yardies, yard meaning either a home or their native land. The girls are known as yard gals.
The term "yard" is a financial industry word derived from the term "milliard," which is used in the United Kingdom and is equivalent to the American English one billion. ...
The financial world, just like any other industry, has its own slang terms, including the word yard.
In the most innocuous sense, "yardie" can simply refer to a Jamaican national; as "yard" can mean "home" in Jamaican Patois, Jamaican expatriates who moved abroad to countries such as the U.K. and U.S. would often refer to themselves and other Jamaicans as "yardies".
a member of a violent criminal organization, involved especially with illegal drugs, that started in Jamaica and now also operates in the UK. Gangsters, thugs & criminal organizations. boot boy. bully boy.
Rude boys were the name given to a subculture of young street corner hoodlums, gangsters and other unemployables. In emigrating to England, the rude boys helped spread Jamaican music to the working-class skinheads, another youth subculture.
Yard. Slang for one billion currency units. Used particularly in currency trading, e.g., for Japanese yen since one billion yen equals approximately US$10 million.
Rather than a traditional wake with mourning, the Jamaican culture celebrates the deceased through Nine-Night, also known as Dead Yard or Set-up. It's a celebration on the ninth night after the deceased has passed away with food, white rum, dancing, music, and sharing stories.
MDMA (3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine), also commonly referred to as molly, mandy or crystal, is a synthetic drug that is also known as ecstasy. Unlike cannabis, a synthetic drug can be created chemically and doesn't require anything to grow.
Spliff. A spliff is a joint rolled with some tobacco. 'Spliff' is a West Indian word of Jamaican English origin which has spread to several western countries, particularly the UK and Europe. Its precise etymology is unknown, but it is attested as early as 1936.
Ratchet knife in Jamaica is a general type of folding knife, generally German-made, considered easy to open quickly and associated with "rude boy" masculinity, the Okapi being a favourite brand. It is also used by the local Rastafari community to grind cannabis.
Many 2G devices are older push-button phones, known as 'bangers,' or early smartphones. Customers should visit a Digicel store or the website to see if their SIMs and devices need an upgrade. Loop Jamaica's post.
There were two Jamaicans on his block in Peckham, Gregory and a black youth called Yardie, and Gregory quickly received the nickname White Yardie, being a caucasian/white person from Jamaica.
The term "yardie" has something of a double meaning; within the Jamaican diaspora, it tends to describe those who were actually born in Jamaica. However, outside the Caribbean, it tends to refer to organised Jamaican gangs operating on foreign soil, especially the UK.
In one's own domain, in a position very close to one. For example, You didn't expect to find a first-class organist in your own backyard. [Mid-1900s] Also see close to home.
It doesn't seem as though there is a true meaning to "6-7", but rather it is used as a joke with the Skrilla song anytime the number "67" is mentioned.
Marijuana is usually weighed in either grams or ounces. Knowing this basic weed measurement system helps you see what you're buying. Commonly used terms when referring to amounts like "An Eighth" or "A Twenty Sack". 3.5 grams is equivalent to ⅛ (an eighth) of an ounce.
