Yard

See also: yard

English

Proper noun

the Yard

1. Scotland Yard or New Scotland Yard
2. (Jamaica) Jamaica
3. (figurative, metonymically) The Metropolitan Police Service

Derived terms

• (Jamaica) Yardie

Translations

(New) Scotland Yard

• German: (der) Yard m

Jamaica — see Jamaica

Anagrams

• Dray, Dyar, Rady, adry, dray

Jamaican Creole

Alternative forms

• Yaad, Yawd

Etymology

From English yard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɑːd/, /jɔːd/
• Hyphenation: Yard

Proper noun

Yard

1. Jamaica

   No weh nuh better than Yard.

   No place else is better than Jamaica.

   • 1994, Victor Headley, Yush!, →ISBN, page 147:

     “Undeterred, D. repeated: "Consultant, dat is someone who advise people, help dem ina dem work, nuh true?" He didn't wait for confirmation." So really, is only 'bout we as Yard man yuh can advise dem." It was indisputable logic.” […]

     Undeterred, D. repeated: "Consultant, that's someone who who advises people, helps them with their work, isn't that so?" He didn't wait for confirmation." So really, the only thing you can advise them about is us -- people from Jamaica. It was indisputable logic. […]

Synonyms

• Jamaica, Jamdown, Jamrock, Jumieka

See also

• yard
• yardie