rude bwoy

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Jamaican Creole

Alternative forms

rudeboy, rudie, rude boy, rudeboy, rude bway

Etymology

Compound of rude +‎ bwoy.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈruːd ˈbwaɪ/
Hyphenation: rude‧bwoy

Noun

rude bwoy (plural rude bwoy dem, quantified rude bwoy)

criminal, delinquent, gangster
Di rude bwoy dem a lick shot.
The gangsters are shooting.

See also

shotta

Further reading

Richard Allsopp, editor (1996), Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage, Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press, published 2003, →ISBN, page 479

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