noun
Street Slang
boydem
BOY-dem · noun · slang
The police
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Definitions
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The police, using the Patois '-dem' plural.
“Boydem raided the bando.”
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boydem In A Sentence
Boydem raided the bando.
Origin & Usage
Patois 'boy + dem'; documented in the Wiktionary MLE category.
Variants
boy dem
People Also Ask
What does 'boydem' mean?
It's slang for the police, common in Multicultural London English.
Where does 'boydem' come from?
It comes from Jamaican Patois, combining 'boy' with the '-dem' plural suffix (literally 'the boys').
How do you use 'boydem'?
Use it to refer to the police, e.g. 'Boydem raided the bando.'
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