Rudeboy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rudeboy is a noun meaning A male juvenile delinquent, originally in Jamaica in the 1960s.
Meaning
A male juvenile delinquent, originally in Jamaica in the 1960s.
More Meanings
- A male enthusiast of ska music.
Example Sentences
Leppo had been a rudeboy since his teens, earning his first three-month jail rap for vagrancy in 1971.
"I swear I've watched as much MTV Base an Juggy D videos as they have, but I still can't attain the right level a rudeboy finesse," bemoans Jas.
Since I was a teenager I have had to play different characters, negotiating the cultural expectations of a Pakistani family, Brit-Asian rudeboy culture, and a scholarship to private school.
The rudeboy might have evolved since his ska-fuelled early days on the streets of 1960s Jamaica, but the staples are the same: nicely buffed footwear, pork-pie hats, cropped trousers and sharp suits.
Word Forms
- rudeboys
- rude boy
Synonyms for rudeboy
Depending on context, synonyms include Rudy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rudie, rudy, bwoy, youthman, daddy, raggamuffin.
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