Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boydem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: boy-dem
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"2011, Chyna, How I Escaped a Girl Gang: Rolling in a London Girl Gang, Hachette UK →ISBN I had the role of lookout, scouting for boydem while Candice forced open the door by slipping a knife into the actual lock itself, or smashing the window in, her hoodie wrapped round her fist."
"Used to scream and shout and threaten to call the boydem when I showed my face."
"'Why d'you think the boydem showed up when they did, huh?' Tilly snapped."

Etymology

From Caribbean pidgin, equivalent to boy + them.

Synonyms

police

Questions

What does boydem mean?: the police.
Where does boydem come from?: From Caribbean pidgin, equivalent to boy + them.

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