Yard
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English[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
the Yard
- Scotland Yard or New Scotland Yard
- (Jamaica) Jamaica
- (figurative, metonymically) The Metropolitan Police Service
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Jamaica — see Jamaica
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Proper noun[edit]
Yard
- Jamaica
- No weh nuh better than Yard.
- No place else is better than Jamaica.
- 1994, Victor Headley, Yush!, →ISBN, page 147:
- “Undeterred, D. repeated: "Consultant, dat is someone who advise people, help dem ina dem work, nuh true?" He didn't wait for confirmation." So really, is only 'bout we as Yard man yuh can advise dem." It was indisputable logic.” […]
- Undeterred, D. repeated: "Consultant, that's someone who who advises people, helps them with their work, isn't that so?" He didn't wait for confirmation." So really, the only thing you can advise them about is us -- people from Jamaica. It was indisputable logic. […]
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