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The term rude boy or Rude Girl came from Jamaican [[slang]] for ''[[Cool (aesthetic)|cool]]'' or ''[[Hip (slang)|hip]]'', and rude boys dressed in the latest fashions at [[Dance Hall (Caribbean)|dancehalls]] and on the streets. The term rude boy may have been associated with an extremely potent [[rum]]-based drink called ''Rude to Your Parents'', which was served at [[Reggae sound system|sound system]] parties. It may also be related to the term ''rudeness'', which was used in Jamaica in the 1950s and 1960s in reference to sexual intercourse. The term rude boy or Rude Girl came from Jamaican [[slang]] for ''[[Cool (aesthetic)|cool]]'' or ''[[Hip (slang)|hip]]'', and rude boys dressed in the latest fashions at [[Dance Hall (Caribbean)|dancehalls]] and on the streets. The term rude boy may have been associated with an extremely potent [[rum]]-based drink called ''Rude to Your Parents'', which was served at [[Reggae sound system|sound system]] parties. It may also be related to the term ''rudeness'', which was used in Jamaica in the 1950s and 1960s in reference to sexual intercourse.
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The term rude boy or Rude Girl came from Jamaican slang for cool or hip, and rude boys dressed in the latest fashions at dancehalls and on the streets. The term rude boy may have been associated with an extremely potent rum-based drink called Rude to Your Parents, which was served at sound system parties. It may also be related to the term rudeness, which was used in Jamaica in the 1950s and 1960s in reference to sexual intercourse.

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Boy



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