rudeboys
Also known as "
rudie." Hip-hop cultured stereotype originating in the London area and its surrounding counties, but has now spread to other "ghetto" area's in the UK such as Manchester, Nottingham, and Birmingham. The "rude" part of the name does not directly imply they are unpleasant people. It stems from the Caribbean word "rude" meaninng "hip" or "cool."Consisted originally of Asians (
Bangladeshi's, Indians, etc) and Afro-Caribbeans (Jamaicans, West Indians, etc) but now other races are much more common, such as Africans, native whites, and eastern europeans.Listen
to UK hiphop (or "grime") artists such as Cream Cartel, Dizzee Rascal,
Tinchy Strider, Asher D,
Bigz, High Grade Clan, K-Sounds, Essentials, Nasty Crew, etc...
Rudeboys commonly wear jeans and hooded jumpers, and sometimes hooded tracksuits. Baggy clothes is a must. New Era caps and skullys are common. The cap is sometimes worn at unusual angles, or the hood is up. Common brands are
Lot29,
Akademiks,
Avirex, Ecko, Nike, Adidas, Scarface,
Time Is Money, Jordan,
Phat Farm, Rocawear,
Boxfresh and New Era. Sometimes non-designer clothes are worn as most
rudeboys come from very impoverished backgrounds.Unfortunately, many rudeboys grow up to become drug dealers/gang members. Some lose the attitude and leave the city/join the army to become respectable citizens.There is a clear difference between "chavs" and "rudeboys." These differences are :- Rudeboys do not pick fights with random people, and actually exhibit little anti-social behaviour.- Rudeboys have urban, and generally very bad, upbringings.- Chavs will talk with an exaggerated cockney accent, even if they are not from a cockney area. Rudeboys talk "ghetto."- Some rudeboys can be very pleasant people. Chavs feel the need to be anti-social.- Rudeboys wear baggy, flashy clothing. Chavs wear tight, bland polyester tracksuits.- Chavs will always travel in a group. Rudeboys often go around alone, even when they are expecting to fight.- Chavs mostly stop exhibiting chav behaviour as they get older. Some rudeboys remain this way well into their adult life.For good examples of rudeboys, see films such as Bullet Boy or
Kidulthood.Some translations of ghetto slang :Bredrin - HomieBlud/Blad - Used in place of mate. "Whats up blud?"Get me - You understand
Mind the gap - Watch your step, foolEnds/Manor - HoodStar - Used at the end of sentences sometimes when talking to someone. "You get me star?"Blazing - SmokingBukki/Strap/Gat - GunFeds/
Old bill - PoliceWas
gwaning/Wagwan - Whats up
Fassy - PussyWasteman - Non-ghetto personBatty - BacksideRoll deep - Go around with a lot of peopleHeavy/Nang - Cool, or really goodStandard - Easy/normal "You should be backing me up, standard"Dizzy - MadGrimey - Ghetto/PoorShotting - Selling. "I shot heroin in the ends"Sket - WhoreShines - Head/BlowjobGash - Girls/Women
Rasclat - Fool/IdiotOh my days - Oh my god
Hush up - Shut upThere are many more, but I can't think to name them at present.
rudeboy
by Aquacadet Matt on Feb 08, 2004 08:40:21
1. An avid listener of ska music, especially that of "traditional" and "2-tone" waves of ska.
2. A "gangster" (not to be confused with a "
gangstah") usually dressed in a suit and "gangster hat" or
bowler; a
trouble maker of the 1960's-1980's. (often British "gangsters").
3. The original definition, Jamaican gangsters, boys who caused trouble and were known as "rude" because of their attitudes.
Example:
1. Check out that rudeboy skank to the
ska music!
2. Wow that rudeboy has some really
slick gangster clothes, I want a hat like that!
3. That rudeboy down the street was just arrested again!
rudeboy
by DIAS on Aug 02, 2006 03:36:08
Originally Jamaican slang from the 1960's, the word "
Rudeboy" has seem to taken on a life of it's own in the streets of London and other poor areas of the UK/NYC. A Rudeboy can be anyone from a typical street thug who snatches chains, to the top dog gangster who runs the streets.(Although as of the past 7 or 8 years the word can be used to describe kids who wear caps or hoodies and drive around in cars smoking weed). This slang word was at it's peak during the 90's and is still used throughout the UK although due to the U.S' evergrowing influence on the UK, other words are used just as much, if not more...such as "G"(G for
Gangter). Rudeboy is mostly heard in these Genres...Garage/Grime, Ragga/Dancehall, Jungle/Drum and Bass, And as of recently Hip hop/Rap.
"I heard you gotta a problem with me?
Rude boy listen
Why you tryin make enemies?
Rude boy listen
Go and get your
street family
Rude boy listen
Ill be waiting patiently
Rude boy listen" -
Dizzee Rascal "wot u on"
Example:
When referring to another person: "That man is a
Rudeboy, don't
fuck with him"
When speaking to your directly: "Why you all up in
my face Rudeboy? Get back"