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r - The letter r, used in a number of situations, but perhaps most usefully in the plural for swearing in front of the students in maths or science lessons without them necessarily realising. e.g., Let us call the radii of the circles drawn by John r1 and r2, and those drawn by Jane r3 and r4. You can see that the sum of John's r's is larger than that of Jane's r's. submitted by alis |
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r and r - Reading and resting. e.g., I did a lot of r and r this weekend. submitted by Dustin Krause |
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r'outathea! - A contraction of "You're out of there," meant to be pronounced all at once like an umpire would say it. An expression of displeasure with someone. e.g., (A dork walks by.) R'outathea! submitted by David Mershon |
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r-mail - Short for "reality mail," i.e., physical transportation of material objects for communication purposes. Used in contrast to "e-mail." e.g., I prefer to r-mail my parents when I ask for money, because then it's harder for them to copy my original message into their reply. submitted by Aaron Inverse - (www) |
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r-r-r-ezzz onate - The act of creating verbal vibrations by an exaggerated emphasis on rolling "Rs," heavy sibilants and, or, the letter, "Z," or "Z" sounding consonants. Most often used to entertain little children, amuse gullible young ladies, or to fill in awkward pauses in social conversations. e.g., "Oh, yessss," Buzzz r-r-r-ezzz onated. "R-r-r-ruffles have r-r-r-ridgezzzz. . . ." submitted by Charlie Lesko |
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r17 - A speed that is clearly far too fast. From Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. "R is a velocity measure, defined as a reasonable speed of travel that is consistent with health, mental wellbeing, and not being more than, say, five minutes late. It is therefore clearly an almost infinitely variable figure according to circumstances, since the first two factors vary not only with speed taken as an absolute, but also with awareness of the third factor. Unless handled with tranquility, this equation can result in considerable stress, ulcers, and even death." e.g., Bob must really be in a hurry. I just saw him run down the hall at R17. submitted by Semi |
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rab - A level of understanding above and beyond general knowledge of a given subject. An intimate relationship with the higher-level knowledge of the subject's system. e.g., To exercise the practical application of a linear inductive motor, one must first rab the concepts of electricity and magnetism. submitted by Nitron |
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rabbit - A male player or flirt. Refers to rabbits' tendency to copulate very frequently, indiscriminately, and rapidly. e.g., My boyfriend's a rabbit. He bedded my three sisters and my mother last week. But I still love him. submitted by Joe |
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rabbit - London rhyming slang. Rabbit and pork -- pork rhymes with talk (sort of); therefore, rabbit means talk. e.g., V.:"He don't half rabbit." (He talks rather too much.) N: "Hark at all that rabbit." (Listen to all those people talking.) submitted by Paul Flewers |
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rabbit food - What health nuts or vegetarians eat: leafy greens and vegetables. e.g., Angela: If you want to lose weight, try eating a salad instead of a hamburger for lunch. Brent: I don't like rabbit food. submitted by Marie |
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rabbitat - A good place for bunnies to live. e.g., My backyard is a virtual rabbitat for cottontails. submitted by Norm De Pleum |
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rabidation - Excessive use of typographical devices such as multiple punctuation marks, all capital letters, colored typeface, etc. -- especially by those who rabidly object to the use of depleted uranium in weapons.
e.g., If you want to write well, avoid rabidation. Let your words be your exclamation points. submitted by Lillith - (www) |
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rabidibo - A word that can take on the meanings of other words, when those other words can't be remembered. Coined to describe the odd behavior of a comic shop owner a bunch of us used to work for. e.g., C'mon out to the bar with us and have fun. Don't be so ... rabidibo. submitted by Nick Jones |
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rac - Car. e.g., He was driving the rac with no driver's license. submitted by wangari |
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racee - Pictures of ultramarathon races and those who race in them. Such pictures are not "racy," the made-up word "racee" being used only to grab attention. The word does match up rather well with the term "ultra virgin," though -- "ultra virgin" being used for those who have never participated in an ultramarathon before. e.g., Visit the home page for the site to find racee pictures and additional material to read. submitted by HD Fowler |
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racialist - ". . . a racialist believes that there is some unquantifiable but real mystique that is associated with each race, notwithstanding the absence of biological or genetic differences. [Racialists] attempt to distinguish themselves from ordinary racists by attributing malice, a sense of superiority, and hostility to racists while denying [they] have those characteristics [themselves]. Racialists [such as Al] Sharpton attempt to justify otherwise unjustifiable identity politics by pointing the absence of malice in their views." e.g., "Over the last decade or so, Sharpton has shown some capacity for growth. However it may be too little too late. Nevertheless, if he continues his personal growth, he may come to realize that the distinction between racialist views and racist views is not meaningful and if it looks, walks, talks, and acts like a racist, it is probably a racist." submitted by «payman» - (www) |
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racing mullet - Someone or something not very attractive. e.g., She's got a head like a deep sea racing mullet. submitted by James Drew |
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racing snake - A very slim person, usually used in a derogatory sense. e.g., She don't exactly got the body of a racing snake, do she? submitted by Ben |
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racist - A person with a disproportionate hatred of marathon runners. e.g., The protest against this year's New York City Marathon by Couchpotatoes Anonymous was called racist by Mayor Bloomberg, who cites his own running for office as evidence for the benefit of good exercise. submitted by lochlainn |
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rack - Navy slang, noun: A bunk aboard a ship. Notoriously uncomfortable crew berths, or bunks, particularly on U.S. submarines. e.g., I'm beat. When I get off watch, I'm headed straight to the rack. submitted by David T. Bonney |
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rack a frack - Meanie. e.g., When I'm angry, I yell, "You dirty little rack a frack!" submitted by Granmom - (www) |
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rack-burn - Navy slang: Impressions of pillowcases or beadspreads on the face caused by the long, motionless periods of deep sleep. e.g., He didn't think anyone knew he was napping, but he had rack-burns all over his face. submitted by David T. Bonney - (www) |
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racoculous - Extremely ridiculous. Variant: racacaulous e.g., The fact that this word isn't being used worldwide yet is racoculous. submitted by Matt and Mark Hay |
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racoon syndrome - That urge to touch and rummage through people's things. e.g., What do you have, Prunella? Racoon syndrome? Put the vase down. submitted by Ian Faynik |
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rad - Exclamation or an adjective for something cool and exciting. e.g., Oh, rad! We have a four day weekend coming up! submitted by julia |
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radcliffe - From novelist Ann Radcliffe (9 July 1764 - 7 February 1823). A hugely popular Gothic novelist of the 1790s (and beyond), Radcliffe crafted a brand of explained supernaturalism (which owed not a little to the early novels of Charlotte Smith) that struck a chord with British readers during the anxious 1790s. Her blend of moralism, aesthetics, and drama became definitive for the more genteel strain of Gothic fiction during the Romantic period. Hers is one of the most famous early names of the Gothic tradition. The Mysteries of Udolpho is an essential Gothic text, though many readers prefer The Italian and the oft-overlooked The Romance of the Forest. e.g., Barbara Michaels radcliffes some, but not all, of her supernatural thrillers. I enjoyed the book until the author radcliffed the evil ghost in the end. submitted by Anne Janet Braude |
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radge - Maniac; nutter; crazy person. e.g., Chris, when he's been drinking, is a perfect example of a radge. submitted by zondervan |
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radical leftovers - Those known as the Radical Left in their '60s heyday. They are now in their 60s. Period. e.g., Just what is it they’re hiding? That Obama is being influenced by and is submitted by RushLimbaugh |
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radidahoave - Radiowave for those who confuse Idaho, Iowa, and Ohio. Radohiove. e.g., I'm being tormented by someone bombarding me with radidahoaves. Where's my tinfoil hat? submitted by replacer |
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radio shack - A particularly uptight techno-dweeb. e.g., Hey, Radio Shack, why don't you stick to troubleshooting the network? submitted by Julie Jackson |
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radiohead - The phenomenon where one person says out loud the very thing another person is thinking e.g., "Ya know, honey, we should get a tuba and start our own marching band." "I was just thinking the same thing! You must be a radiohead." submitted by mark |
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radioheadistic - Extremely depressing music; especially that of that particular style of UK bands -- e.g., Radiohead, Muse, etc. e.g., This CD is so radioheadistic. submitted by Liam Callaghan |
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radish - A bitter young person, a child whose sense of cynicism is developing early. e.g., I would bring Kyle to Fantasyland but that little radish (or turnip) has no appreciation for imagination. submitted by Dot - (www) |
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radl - Rod-ll. Something which is shaped like a wheel. e.g., I had to change one RadL from my car because a nail popped my old RadL. submitted by sonic |
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radley - 1. A term used to address a person (usually male) in place of a name. Sometimes used in conjuction with "Boo," as in "Boo Radley." However, has more to do with the word "boo" than the character (from To Kill a Mockingbird.) 2. An placeholder for a real name, given when anonymity is desired in an official or semi-official setting. One simply changes one of his names to Radley when, for example, an ugly girl asks your name and you need to make up something quick and you don't ever plan on seeing her again. e.g., What's going on, Radley? submitted by Raul - (www) |
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radular - Very cool. Extremely rad. Refer to gnarlical or zemanakal. e.g., Your varial heelflipto nose manual to casper into a darkslide out to a 360 kickflip was very radular. submitted by alex |
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rafalstory - Pronounced "raffle-story." A story with no point and frequently no content. Named for my friend Rafal who tells such stories a lot. e.g., Rafal: So I went downtown. Camille: Yeah? Rafal: Oh, that's all. Camille: What a rafalstory. submitted by camille |
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raft - Wrath. Wrath of God. "What hath God wrought?" Weren't those the first words telegraphed? e.g., Funny how all of a sudden we seem to be caving in to the wants and needs of Islam. Is it because we want to become more knowledgeable of their religion? Become more friendly with them because we might be afraid of their raft? submitted by | Duster6 - (www) |
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rage-dog - Used to describe the emotion of anger, or feeling rage at a particular moment e.g., Bob: "Martha, did you get the lead for Phantom of the Opera?" Martha: "No, apparently I'm not beautiful enough." Bob: "Oooohhh, rage-dog." submitted by Caoimhe |
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ragemeister - Rage master; one who has learned which buttons to push to cause rage in another. e.g., She loved to play ragemeister and push his jealousy button to mess with his mind. Everyone has at least one ragemeister. submitted by Adrian R. Lawler |
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raggensdraddle - A nonsense name made up most recently as the title of the Worcester State College 1980 Yearbook, Worcester, Massachusetts. e.g., Are there any pictures of you in the raggensdraddle? submitted by jim barclay |
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raggle - A plant, a shill. e.g., submitted by HD Fowler - (www) |
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ragoverth - A person who stands out in a crowd and is generally hated by everyone e.g., Why does he have to be a ragoverth and wear makeup? submitted by Chance Millar - (www) |
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rah club - A group of people with interesting or embarrassing vomiting-after-drinking stories. | President of the . . . someone with the most embarrassing vomiting-after-drinking story. e.g., I threw up in the police sergeant's trash can, so they made me president of the Rah Club. submitted by roman |
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rah rah - Drama, dramatic, e.g., Chris got very rah rah over Luccia breaking up with him. submitted by Mary T. - (www) |
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rahm - Verb, to use an over-reaching end-justifies-the-means, whatever-it-takes corrupt mentatlity to ram something down the throat of a resisting populace -- blackmail, bribery, bullying, you name it. From Rahm Emanuel, obama minion known for ruthless thuggery when it comes to pushing positions he espouses. e.g., Thomas Sowell ~ "The corrupt manner in which this massive legislation was rahmed through Congress, without any of the committee hearings or extended debates that most landmark legislation has had, has provided a roadmap for pushing through more such sweeping legislation in utter defiance of what the public wants." submitted by beelzebub - (www) |
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rahr - Expression of annoyance or anger. The "h" is for added emphasis. e.g., Tillie: Sue's coming to dinner. I know you don't like her, but try to be civil. Fred: Rahr. submitted by Honeybear - (www) |
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raigoshed - Mix between "rain" and "slosh": swamped down, as in mud, or slush, or snow. Came from sloshing in the rain. e.g., I raigoshed through the snow. submitted by Lukas Friga |
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raiken irugiri - (rhymes with LIKE-en ee-moo-KEY-ree; n.) 1. "Lightning Sword Color-Cut technique" (in Japanese); 2. the school of kendo (use of a Japanese sword) in which one must be practiced in order to survive the Sword events on Nintendo's Wii Resort [It's called "lighting-sword" because of how fast you ultimately have to be to beat the higher levels of the game; and "color-cut" because each type of opponent in the "showdown" game wears different colors of armor and requires different strategies]; 3. any technique of action one is trying to learn or acquire in order to play a game, especially a video game. e.g., "I can finally play that Wii thing with my kids: they've totally taught me the 'raiken irugiri'!" | "What are you trying to do?" "I'm trying to figure out how to put together power points on the new Windows suite." "Ah: raiken irugiri. Good Luck." submitted by Scott M. Ellsworth |
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rail-sliding - Thought of as literally sliding down a [stair] rail, but also used as a saying for anything really fun to do. Also: "car-kicking." e.g., We're going rail-sliding tonight. First miniature golfing, then the water park. submitted by Kaylee |
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