Yute
noun YOOT juːt
Also spelled: youth, yout, yutes
Meaning
A young person, especially a young man — but also used as a friendly term of address between males of any age, much like 'youngster' or 'my man'. A group of young people are 'di yutes'.
Examples
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“Wah gwaan, yute?”
What's going on, young man?
A common friendly greeting, regardless of exact age.
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“Di yute dem a play ball inna di road.”
The young ones are playing ball in the street.
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“Him a bright yute.”
He's a bright young fellow.
Origin
The Jamaican pronunciation of English 'youth', with the 'th' hardened to 't', used as a countable noun for a young person and as a term of address.
How it's used
Warm and casual. As a greeting it need not literally mean the person is young. Widely adopted into British multicultural slang.