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Jamaica vs Rudeboy - What's the difference?

jamaica | rudeboy |

As nouns the difference between jamaica and rudeboy

is that jamaica is jamaican while rudeboy is a male juvenile delinquent (used originally in jamaica in the 1960s).

As an adjective jamaica

is jamaican.

jamaica

English

(wikipedia Jamaica)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* Jomayca (Jamaican English)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A particular country in the Caribbean.
  • The island comprising most of that country.
    • Derived terms
    * Jamaica ginger * Jamaican * Jamaica pepper * Jamaica rose

    See also

    * Kingston *

    Etymology 2

    After Kuchamakin, a (Massachusett) leader; from (etyl). Jamaica Plain Historical Society - Native Americans in Jamaica Plain

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • .

    • Etymology 3

    From the (etyl) word for “beaver”. Compare next etymology.

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a town in (Vermont).

    • Etymology 4

    Originally (Jameco), from the (etyl) word for “beaver”. Compare previous etymology.

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a neighborhood in (Queens), (New York City).

    • References

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    rudeboy

    English

    (wikipedia rudeboy)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A male juvenile delinquent (used originally in Jamaica in the 1960s).
  • *2000 , Timothy White, Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley
  • *:Leppo had been a rudeboy since his teens, earning his first three-month jail rap for vagrancy in 1971.
  • A male enthusiast of ska music.
  • *2007 , Dohra Ahmad, Rotten English: A Literary Anthology
  • *:"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.