rudeboy
Jamaican street youth
Rudeboy (also rude boy) originated in 1960s Jamaica to describe young men associated with ska and rocksteady music scenes, often characterized by sharp suits, porkpie hats, and sometimes rebellious or criminal behavior.
The term was later adopted by British ska revival and two-tone movements in the late 1970s and 1980s.
Today it can simply mean someone who follows Jamaican-influenced music culture or dresses in that style, though it still carries connotations of street toughness.
He showed up looking like a proper rudeboy in his trilby and braces.
Jamaican fusion genre
- rocksteadyBass-heavy Jamaican sixties sound
- dancehallPaid venue for social movement
- dubAdd replacement audio
- riddimSparse, bass-heavy dance music
toasting · selector · deejay · Trojan · version · 45s · bassline · sound system
Caribbean nation's capital
- JamaicaCaribbean island nation
- skaJamaican fusion genre
- rocksteadyBass-heavy Jamaican sixties sound
- garrisonStationed military force
ghetto · patois · shantytown · independence · 1960s · downtown · sufferer · outlaw
Having two distinct colors
- skinheadClose-cropped subculture member
- modSoftware tweak or admin
- porkpie hatLow-crowned creased hat
- Dr. MartensBritish leather boot brand
Fred Perry · checkerboard · braces · shaved head · working-class · subculture · sharp · Coventry
Openly resisting control
- brazenShamelessly bold
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
- rebelliousResisting authority or control
- insolentBoldly rude and disrespectful
unruly · disobedient · provocative · bold · impudent · disrespectful · swagger · bravado
ska
Jamaican fusion genre
- rocksteadyBass-heavy Jamaican sixties sound
- dancehallPaid venue for social movement
- dubAdd replacement audio
riddim · toasting · selector · deejay · Trojan · version · 45s · bassline · sound system · vinyl
Kingston
Caribbean nation's capital
- JamaicaCaribbean island nation
- skaJamaican fusion genre
- rocksteadyBass-heavy Jamaican sixties sound
garrison · ghetto · patois · shantytown · independence · 1960s · downtown · sufferer · outlaw · badman
two-tone
Having two distinct colors
- skinheadClose-cropped subculture member
- modSoftware tweak or admin
- porkpie hatLow-crowned creased hat
Dr. Martens · Fred Perry · checkerboard · braces · shaved head · working-class · subculture · sharp · Coventry · rude girl
defiant
Openly resisting control
- brazenShamelessly bold
- audaciousRecklessly or disrespectfully fearless
- rebelliousResisting authority or control
insolent · unruly · disobedient · provocative · bold · impudent · disrespectful · swagger · bravado · fearless
savvy
Practical shrewdness
slick · survival · tough · resourceful · sharp · street-smart · hustle · crew · gangster · hood
rudeboysquare
Rhombus with right angles
conformist · straight-laced · toff · preppy · good boy
rudeboysoftie
Tenderhearted person
pushover · nice guy · mild-mannered · gentle soul · milquetoast