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boydem

noun

Etymology

From Caribbean pidgin, equivalent to boy + them.

  1. derived from þeim
  2. inherited from þem
  3. compounded as boydem — “boy + them”

Definitions

  1. the police.

    • 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.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA