Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rudeboy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
rude-boy
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male juvenile delinquent, originally in Jamaica in the 1960s.

noun

A male enthusiast of ska music.

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What does rudeboy mean?
A male juvenile delinquent, originally in Jamaica in the 1960s.
Where does rudeboy come from?
Borrowed from Jamaican Creole rude bwoy, equivalent to rude + boy.

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