A fork of Rural Dictionary
Definition Yardy: The homies, great friends, the boys. (Slang from Jamaican from the word “Yardie”; meaning friend, group of friends).
“Tonight I’m kickin it with the Yardy” “The Yardy be pullin’ up any minute”
Yardy is another word for a Jamaican, specifically one from a difficult socio-economic area. The term stems from the slang name given to occupants of government yards in Trenchtown, a neighborhood in West Kingston, Jamaica. Trenchtown was originally built as a housing project following devastation caused by Hurricane Charlie. Each development was built around a central courtyard with communal cooking facilities. Due to the poverty endemic in the neighborhood, crime and gang violence became rife, leading the occupants of Trenchtown to be in part stigmatized by the term "Yardie".
Smif-n-wessun Lyrics " Hellucination " tek (steele) And a dead boy, and I don’t even know he looks like the dred, that hooked us up on the low What you say fly? thinkin out loud, just caught me in the zone I’ll tell you all about it on the way home Whatever, i’mma send this nigga to his essence Fuckin wit the family, know he gotta learn a lesson And you know he ain’t yardy right Some boy gon get dead tonight As we strap on the gloves, feel the buzz from cannabis Niggas bout to get scandalous (arguing and gunshots)
A shorter way to say "you already know." But the way some people say it so it sounds like "yardy know."
Guy 1: Yo we getting messed up tonight! Guy 2: YARDY!
A thing or situation that is a bit messy/disgusting/grim. Not to be confused with 'yardie', which is Jamaican slang. This word is only used in Sheffield and mainly by people who went/go to High Storrs and King Edwards schools.
Person 1: "I've just been sick" Person 2: "Mate that's yardy"
UK definition: Black, Jamaican (Kingston) born gangstas found in rough parts of London. Associated with BMW's, gold jewellery, and automatic guns. Responsible for a lot of murders and other crimes (mostly drug related). Jamaican definition: Anyone from your neighbourhood (not necessarily gangsters).
"Yardies have brought a horrific new level of violence to Britain" - Tony Thompson "Yardies, in terms of a reputation for ruthless violence, could one day rival the Triads or Mafia". - BBC