noun
Street Slang
Yard
/jɑːd/ · noun · slang
Patois for home or Jamaica itself — 'back a yard' means back home.
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Definitions
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One's home or house in Jamaican Patois.
“Mi soon reach yard, gimme ten minutes.”
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2
Your home turf or where you're from more broadly.
“We're heading back a yard for the holidays.”
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Jamaica itself, as the homeland — hence 'yardie' for a Jamaican.
“Him just fly in from yard last week.”
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Yard In A Sentence
Long day, I just wanna reach yard and rest.
She's been back a yard visiting family all month.
Nuff love from everyone back a yard.
Origin & Usage
Jamaican Patois, where 'yard' means home or the homeland. The term 'Yardie' for Jamaicans (and later Jamaican gang members) derives from it.
People Also Ask
What does 'yard' mean in Patois?
It means home or house, and by extension Jamaica itself as the homeland.
What does 'back a yard' mean?
It means 'back home' — either your house or back in Jamaica.
What is a 'Yardie'?
A Yardie is a Jamaican, especially one living abroad; the term later also came to describe Jamaican gang members.
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