(British, Australian, slang, not comparable) A mild intensifier, expressing irritation.
(British, Australian, slang, not comparable) A mild intensifier, expressing irritation.
Michael, you have been sitting on your butt for the last two hours! Why didn't you mow the ruddy lawn?!!
“Ruddy heck. Time comes for us all I guess”
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Aussie and Kiwi vocabulary — bogan, daggy, brekkie, sheila, bach, jandals — the whole Antipodean lexicon, including outback dialect, surf and beach culture, and Sydney/Melbourne street slang.
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Ballet. Modular synthesis. Orchestras. On paper, I didn't think I'd like this, but it's ruddy bloody good. youtu.be/gUST7t9hf2o?...
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“theres definite grounds for expulsion being that bad , we associate that with the gc's not ruddy greens”
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Robust and vigorous, like a person with a red complexion (as compared to a pale one).
"Sister?" I inquired. "She ain't 'ere," a man's voice said. "What's more," it went on, "she ain't been 'ere for ruddy hours, neither. Can't you pull them ruddy curtains, mate, and let's 'ave some flippin' light?"
“It's a more recent import than curry which presents Difficult Cultural Challenges for the more ruddy complexioned.”
“Two days in Italy. So ruddy, bloody brave.”
“Ballet. Modular synthesis. Orchestras. On paper, I didn't think I'd like this, but it's ruddy bloody good. youtu.be/gUST7t9hf2o?...”
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Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky.
"ruddy" means: Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"ruddy" means: Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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