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yardfather 

Derived from the hierarchy of Italian organized crime families, the yardfather is the most highly respected man inmate in prison. The yard, being the outdoor area were inmates are allowed recreation time to exercise, play basketball, shank each other, etc.
The inmate who "runs the yard" would be referred to as "the yardfather".

yardfather by DFv2 February 10, 2008
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yardbate 

Someone who can't do anything for themselves. Pretty much a worm.
That guy Ed is nothing but a yardbate, rebate, retrobate!
yardbate by TheHeadlessSalesman November 2, 2017

Yard Rat 

A Tampa Florida Scenester bar hag. Usually over the hill but unwilling to accept that pleather doesn’t go with stretch marks. Also see, Leena and Laura
Yo, you should have seen the yard rat hanging out at the bar last night! Nah man, I stay away from Ybor.
Yard Rat by N1200 September 22, 2018

Yard Rat 

A person who continues to live on his sailboat while it is at the boat yard being worked on.
Why are the lights on in that boat, yard rat?
Yard Rat by mmc1 April 12, 2025
Spidey sense for evading poop on the street, canine or otherwise.
When walking in NYC or LA, you need shitdar.
Shitdar by Sickomonster June 3, 2026
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Shackteâu

A Shackteau is a humble, weather-beaten, structurally questionable shelter located in a spectacular or highly coveted place—Wales, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, Crested Butte, coastal Maine, the Alps—where the building itself may be worth almost nothing, but the dirt, view, access, and mythology make it absurdly valuable.
In use:
Shackteâu - We thought it was an abandoned shed until the realtor called it a rare alpine Shackteâu with unobstructed views and listed it for $2 million.
Shackteâu by ez-dog June 4, 2026
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