rude bwoy

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)

1. 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