Rude boy is a subculture that originated from 1960s Jamaican street culture.[1] In the late 1970s, there was a revival in England of the terms rude boy and rude girl, among other variations like rudeboy and rudebwoy, being used to describe fans of two-tone and ska. This revival of the subculture and term was partially the result of Jamaican immigration to the UK and the so-called "Windrush" generation. The use of these terms moved into the more contemporary ska punk movement as well. In the UK and especially Jamaica, the terms rude boy and rude girl are used in a way similar to gangsta, yardie, or badman.[2]
- ^ "The Rude boy in Jamaican music" – The Gleaner – 1 January 2012 Retrieved 28 January 2013
- ^ Neville Staple (2009) Original Rude Boy, Aurum Press. ISBN 978-1-84513-480-8