answersLogoWhite

0

A 'Yardie' is member of an international gang of Jamaican criminals who sell drugs and violence.

The oragin of the term stemms 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".

User Avatar

Wiki User

17y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What is a yardie?

A yardie is a Jamaican, or a member of an Afro-Caribbean gang who engages in organized crime.


Where is the yardie car on grand theft auto 3 PC?

Yardie cars (The Yardie Lobo) can be seen driving in Yardie territory, which is Newport, Staunton Island. They are especially prominent around the multi-storey carpark where Waka-Gashira Wipeout! takes place.


What is the term used to describe the right to vote?

The term used to describe the right to vote is suffrage.


What is the term used to describe a moving object?

The term used to describe a moving object is "kinetic."


What is the term used to describe a group of tortoises?

The term used to describe a group of tortoises is "a creep."


Term used to describe extreme reckless charges?

term used to describe extreme, reckless charges


What was the term used to describe the end of slavery?

The term used to describe the end of slavery is abolition.


What is the term used to describe a fusion of the ankles?

The term used to describe a fusion of the ankles is ankle arthrodesis.


What is the term used to describe?

It is used to describe a 2.4G radio. It is also used to describe items for buggy racing and stuff like that for buggies and racing. That is basically all the term is used to describe.


What is the term redcat used to describe?

It is used to describe a 2.4G radio. It is also used to describe items for buggy racing and stuff like that for buggies and racing. That is basically all the term is used to describe.


What term is used to describe this type of land.?

a land mass is term used to describe thes type of land.


What term is used to describe something from top to bottom?

The term used to describe something from top to bottom is "vertical."