rudeboys
Skinhead music fans
Rudeboys (or rude boys) originated in 1960s Jamaica as young men associated with ska and rocksteady music, often linked to street culture and stylish defiance.
The term migrated to Britain with Jamaican immigrants and resurged with 2 Tone ska revival in the late 1970s.
Today it describes someone embracing that subculture's aesthetic—sharp suits, porkpie hats, and reggae-influenced music: The rudeboys showed up looking fresh in their two-tone suits.
Jamaican offbeat music style
- dancehallPaid venue for social movement
- KingstonCaribbean nation's capital
- sound systemAudio playback equipment
- skaJamaican fusion genre
rocksteady · dub · toasting · selector · patois · riddim · garrison · badman
Shaved-head subculture members
- modsOnline community overseers
- punkRaw, fast rock genre
- youthState of being immature
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
gangs · street gangs · working class · rebellion · delinquent · troublemaker · hooligan · disaffected
Alternating square pattern
- skankPromiscuous or disreputable person
- offbeatPleasantly strange or unusual
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
- upstrokeUpward movement of pen
trombone · Coventry · braces · Doc Martens · Fred Perry · porkpie · scooter
Low-crowned creased hat
- trilbyPinch-crowned felt hat
- bracesDental alignment devices
- suspendersShoulder straps for trousers
- loafersLaceless slip-on shoes
brogues · Fred Perry · mohair · checkerboard · two-tone · slim fit · clean cut · skinny tie
reggae
Jamaican offbeat music style
- dancehallPaid venue for social movement
- KingstonCaribbean nation's capital
- sound systemAudio playback equipment
ska · rocksteady · dub · toasting · selector · patois · riddim · garrison · badman · don
skinheads
Shaved-head subculture members
counterculture · gangs · street gangs · working class · rebellion · delinquent · troublemaker · hooligan · disaffected · swagger
checkerboard
Alternating square pattern
- skankPromiscuous or disreputable person
- offbeatPleasantly strange or unusual
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
upstroke · trombone · Coventry · braces · Doc Martens · Fred Perry · porkpie · scooter
porkpie hat
Low-crowned creased hat
- trilbyPinch-crowned felt hat
- bracesDental alignment devices
- suspendersShoulder straps for trousers
loafers · brogues · Fred Perry · mohair · checkerboard · two-tone · slim fit · clean cut · skinny tie · button-down
rudeboysgentlemen
Men of refinement
conformists · straight arrows · teacher's pets · boy scouts · squares
rudeboyspreppies
Affluent traditional students
toffs · yuppies · old money · trust fund kids