Slangs - R

[Keane]

rabbit    Verb. To talk, often unceasingly. Abb. rhyming slang, from Rabbit and Pork. E.g."Stop rabbitting and get on with your work." {Informal}
rack   Noun. The female breasts, usually when impressively large. [Orig. U.S.]
rad   Noun. Excellent, wonderful. Often an exclamation of approval. Possibly from radical.
radge    Adj. Insane, crazy. Cf. 'radgie'. [Scottish/Cumbria/North-east use]
Noun An unscrupulous, devious person. See Begbie, a fictional character in the book, and film, Trainspotting, written by Irvine Welsh. [Scottish use]
radgie   Adj. Crazy. Also radgey. [Scottish/Cumbria/North-east use]
radgie gadgie   Noun. A crazy man. See 'gadge'.
radio rental(s)    Adj. Mental, crazy, mad. Rhyming slang.
rag    Verb. 1. To tease, annoy, torment. E.g."She's been ragging me about my stupid mistake all day."
2. Of vehicles or machinery, to push to the limits of use, to abuse. E.g."I got a speeding ticket yesterday when I was stopped for ragging my beaten up old Fiat at 120."
rag head   Noun. An arab, Sikh, or other race or religion that traditionally wears cloth headwear. Offens.
raging    Adj. Great, immense, extreme. A general intensifier. E.g."I had a raging headache last night".
rag it    Verb. Push to the limits. Usually applied to driving a vehicle. E.g."He always rags it when he's in a hire car."
rainbow kiss   Noun. Cunnilingus when performed on a menstruating woman.
rain stair rods    Vrb phrs. To rain very heavily.
ralph   Verb. To vomit.
ram it!   Exclam. An exclamation of dismissal. Often extended to ram it up your arse! or ram it up your ass! [Orig. U.S.]
rammed    Adj. Very crowded, busy. E.g."It was an awful night, the club was so rammed we couldn't find space to dance."
rammy    Adj. Vile, unsavoury, rotten.
ram-raid    Noun. The use of a vehicle to smash into a property so as to steal the goods, usually a shop.
random   Adj. Cool, excellent, great.
rank   Adj. Disgusting, ugly. E.g."Have you seen Bill's new girlfriend? She's rank!"
rap    Noun. 1. A dance music style originating from black street culture and having lyrics spoken to a complimentary beat and music.
2. The blame. E.g. "I'll not take the rap for everybody."
Verb. To talk in the manner associated with 'rap' music.
rapper    Noun. Someone who 'raps' (verb).
rare   Adj. Good, excellent. E.g."We had a rare time at the party last night. The best for a long time."
rare as hen's teeth   Phrs. Very uncommon, non-existent.
rare as rocking horse shit   Phrs. Very uncommon, non-existent.
rasclat   Noun. A contemptible person. Meaning arse cloth. Also ras clat. [Orig W.I.. Mainly Black use]
raspberry    Noun. A flatulent imitative sound made with the lips and tongue, either expressing derision or used humourously for its rude associated qualities. From the rhyming slang raspberry tart meaning 'fart'. {Informal}
raspberry (ripple)   Noun. 1. A cripple. Rhyming slang. Derog.
2. A nipple. Rhyming slang.
rat-arsed    Adj. Very drunk.
ratbag    Noun. A contemptible or objectionable person, a devious schemer. [Orig. Aust./N.Z.]
rat-faced    Adj. Meaning the same as 'rat-arsed'.
ratfink    Noun. An objectionable person. Also rat fink. [Orig. U.S.]
rat on    Verb. To inform on, betray.
rats with furry tails   Noun. Squirrels.
rats with wings   Noun. Pigeons. From being considered vermin, like rats.
ratted    Adj. Drunk.
rattle   Noun. A bout of drug withdrawal symptoms. [Northern use?]
rattling   Adj. Suffering from the physical effects of drug withdrawal. Also 'on the rattle'. [Northern use?]
ratty    Adj. Irritable. {Informal}
rave    Noun. 1. A large dance music party. The term originated in the 1950s and since the late 1980s in Britain has become synonymous with the 'house' and 'techno' dance scene. These raves are often illegal gatherings with much drug taking, especially 'ecstasy.'
2. The style of music epitomised by 'rave' (noun 1) which encompasses 'house', 'techno' and other hybrids of these genres.
Verb. To party in the manner by which 'raves' became known.
raving    Adj. The act of going to a 'rave'.
raver    Noun. A person who frequents 'raves' (noun 1) or parties in the manner of a 'rave' (verb).
ravey    Adj. In the manner of a 'rave'.
razzle   Noun. A good time, a pleasurable spree. An abbreviation of razzle-dazzle. Cf. 'on the razz'.
readies    Noun. Money. Usually cash as opposed to cheques or credit cards.
recce   Noun. Abb. form of reconnaissance. {Informal}
Verb. Abb. form of reconnoitre. {Informal}
redneck    Noun. A bigoted narrow minded person. Originally an American term for a ruralised bigot.
Red Sea pedestrian    Noun. A jew.
reefer    Noun. A marijuana or cannabis cigarette. Dated and rarely used seriously.
reet    Adj. Alright, correct, OK. Basically a mispronounciation of right.
Reg (Varney)   Noun. Pakistani. Cockney rhyming slang. Reg Varney, actor and comedian, best known for his role as Stan Butler in the U.K. sitcom On The Buses between 1969-1973.
rellies   Noun. Relatives. E.g."I'm afraid we can't come over this evening, Zoe's rellies are visiting."
rent-boy    Noun. A male prostitute. {Informal}
result!    Exclam. An exclamation expressing a successful outcome.
retard    Noun. A contemptible person. A term usually used by adolescents.
riah   Noun. Hair. Backslang originating from Polari, consequently heard mainly on the Gay scene.
rib    Verb. To tease, make fun of. {Informal}
rice queen   Noun. A gay male who prefers asian partners.
Richard   Noun. 1. A lump of faecal matter. Richard the Third, rhyming slang on 'turd'. See 'turd'.
2. Third. A third class university degree qualification.
ricker   Noun. The anus.
riddle    Noun. An act of urination. A shortening of 'jimmy riddle', the rhyming slang for 'piddle'. Cf. 'widdle' and 'piddle'.
ride   Noun. 1. An act of sexual intercourse.
2. A woman/man viewed as a sexual partner. E.g."He's a good ride, even when he's drunk." [Orig. Irish]
Verb. To have sex.
rifle range   Noun. Loose change. Rhyming slang.
right    Adj. Used as an intensive. E.g."I made a right mess of that." {Informal}
Adv. Very. E.g."I'm right glad to hear that you two are friends again." {Informal}
right Charlie    Noun. An idiot. From the cockney rhyming slang Charlie Ronce meaning 'ponce'. E.g."You made me look a right Charlie when you told everyone about me getting so drunk last night."
(a) right one    Noun. A foolish or eccentric person. {Informal}
rim    Verb. To stimulate a persons anus with the tongue for sexual pleasure.
rim job   Noun. The act of using one's tongue to stimulate a persons anus, for sexual pleasure.
ring    Noun. The anus. Cf. 'ring-piece'.
ringer    Noun. 1. A second hand car made to appear in much better quality than it is.
2. A person with high skills brought into a sports team for a game or competition.
ring-piece   Noun. The anus. Cf. 'ring'.
ring-sting   Noun. Soreness of the anus, due to diarrhoea.
ring-stinger   Noun. A hot and spicy curry. One, that on digestion, may cause looseness of the bowels and diarrhoea. See 'ring'.
ringtum   Noun. The anus.
rinse   Verb. 1. To overdo, overplay. E.g."It may be a classic but that tune's been rinsed, play something new will you?" [Orig W.I./Black use]
2. As rinse it, to go for it, to enjoy, to party.
3. Of a D.J., to rinse or rinse out, may mean to play a good set. E.g."Magnus' set at the club was rinsed out last night" [Orig W.I./Black use]
* A term heard within the black originated music scene of the UK, such as 'jungle'; seems to have multiple but contradictory meanings and uses, many of which are not yet listed. (Apologies for the lack of clarity offered with this word and any definition errors; advice on use and meanings welcome Ed/Author)
rip-off   Verb. To con, to swindle. {Informal}
Noun. 1. A contrick, a act of deception. {Informal}
2. An illicit copy. E.g."Dont buy any computer software from that market stall, it's all ripped off."
3. An unreasonably priced commodity or service. From the feeling that one if being deceived. E.g."Those Versace jeans are a rip-off. You should try buying clothes from the market."
ripped   Adj. Drunk, intoxicated. Cf. 'ripped to the tits'. [Orig. U.S.]
ripped to the tits   Adj. Very drunk. Cf. 'ripped'.
rip the piss   Vrb phrs. 1. To ridicule, to tease, to make fun off. Cf. 'take the piss'
2. To take unfair advantage of, to exploit.
rispeck   Verb./Exclam. To hold someone or something in high esteem. An alternative spelling of respect. Also respeck. [Orig W.I./UK Black]
rispeck due   Phrs. An expression that gives due notification of respect upon someone or something. Also respeck/respect due. [Orig W.I./UK Black]
roach    Noun. The filter of a cannabis/marijuana cigarette (a 'joint') made from waste cardboard; as opposed to in the U.S. where it refers plainly to a butt of a 'joint'.
Verb. To make a 'joint' filter. E.g."Own up, who's roached the cover of my new Iain Banks novel."
roaring    Adj. A general intensifier, extremely, very. Often heard in the phrase roaring drunk.
roasting   Noun. Sexual intercourse between at least two males and a female, although it could in theory involve all males, in what may have traditionally being called an orgy. Probably an abb. of spit roasting. See spit roast
Robert's your mother's brother    Phrs. Expressing that something is easily achieved. A witty variation on 'bob's your uncle'.
rock    Noun. Freebased cocaine, 'crack'. From its physical appearence.
rocket science   Noun. Something difficult to understand. Usually heard in the opposite context of "it's not rocket science", meaning something is simple and easily understood, or "you don't need to be a rocket scientist to understand". E.g."Come on, hurry up! Changing a car tyre isn't rocket science."
rocking horse *    Noun. 1. Sauce as in ketchup, the condiment.
2. Sauce as in cheek, impudence.
* Rhyming slang on sauce.
rocking horse shit   Noun. A thing that is very uncommon or non-existent. Usually heard in the expression 'rare as rocking horse shit'.
rock'n'roll    Noun. Social security benefits, commonly called 'dole' in U.K.. Cockney rhyming slang, see 'dole'.
roger    Verb. To have sexual intercourse. Male usage. [Mid 1600s]
rogering    Noun. An act of sexual intercourse.
roister doister    Noun. 1. A cheery and boisterous person.
2. An affectionate term of address. Popularized by the UK sitcom Blackadder.
roll-up    Verb. To make a cigarette by hand.
Noun. A handrolled cigarette.
rollick    Verb. To reprimand, chastise. Often heard pronounced as rollock.
rollicking    Noun. A reprimand , a telling off. E.g."She gave him a good rollicking but he still carried on."
Adj./Adv. Extremely, used as an intensifier. E.g."We had a rollicking good time at the party."
rollie   Noun. A handrolled cigarette.
ronk    Noun. A bad smell. [Mainly Northern use]
Verb. To smell badly. E.g."Hold your nose when you go in the boy's bedroom, it ronks in there." [Mainly Northern use]
ronson   Noun. The anus. Rhyming slang on ronson lighter, meaning 'shiter'. See 'shiter'.
root   Verb. To have sexual intercourse.
ropey *   Adj. 1. Suspicious, dubious. E.g."She seems like such a nice girl, but she has some really ropey looking boyfriends."
2. Of poor quality, mediocre. {Informal}
* Also ropy.
Rosie Lee    Noun. Tea (the drink). Cockney rhyming slang. Also spelt Rosy Lee.
Rosie palm and her five sisters   Noun. The hand when employed for masturbation. Usually preceded by dating or spending time with. Also Rosy Palm and her five sisters. E.g."I've been single for 6 months now, so have spent some time with Rosie palm and her five sisters." Cf. 'madam palm and her five sisters/daughters'.
rot    Noun. Nonsense. E.g."Don't talk rot! What you've just said is total nonsense."
rouf   Noun. The number four. Backslang. Often representing 4-1 odds in tic-tac betting slang.
rough    Noun. A person for a bit of easy sex but below one's usual standard.
Adj. Unpleasant, unsavoury. {Informal}
rough as a badger's arse /bum   Phrs. 1. Very coarse, bristly. Also, when applied to a person, uncouth and objectionable. [Late 1800s]
2. Unwell, sick. "
rough as robber's dog   Phrs. Of a person, unpleasant, coarse, or ugly.
rough-it    Verb. To live without all the usual pleasures and amenities.
Roundhead    Noun. A circumcised penis and consequently a male with such. Cf. 'Cavalier'.
round the bend   Phrs. Insane, crazy. {Informal}
round the houses   Noun. Trousers. Rhyming slang.
round the twist    Phrs. Insane, crazy. {Informal}
roving eyes   Noun. When said of a person, having a propensity for viewing others sexually when in a stable sexual relationship. E.g."I don't know how she puts up with him, he's got roving eyes."
row   Noun. 1. A noisy quarrel. {Informal}
2. A loud noise. {Informal}
Verb. To have a noisy quarrel. E.g."The neighbours have been rowing all night and I havent slept for the noise." {Informal}
rozzer    Noun. A policeman/woman. [1900s]
rub-a-dub   Noun. A public house. Rhyming slang, on pub.
rubber cheque    Noun. A monetary cheque (check) that isn't honoured by the writer's bank, consequently bouncing back to the issuer.
rubbered   Adj. Drunk, intoxicated. [Irish use?]
rubberneck    Verb. To stare inquisitively, to gawp. Derived from the rarely used noun rubbernecker. {Informal} [Orig. U.S.. Late 1800s]
rub-off    Verb. To sexually excite by manual stimulation of the genitals.
rub-up    Verb. Meaning the same as 'rub-off'.
Ruby (Murray)    Noun. Curry. Cockney rhyming slang. Ruby Murray, Belfast born singer, popular in 1950s. E.g."I'm starving! Let's go for a Ruby."
ruck    Noun. The heaving energetic mass of dancing bodies synonymous with 'punk' and 'thrash metal' gigs.
Verb. 1. To dance in the manner of a 'ruck' (noun).
2. A fight or quarrel. (Informal)
rude boy   Noun. A young male, tough, style conscious and with plenty of attitude. [Orig. W.I.]
rude girl   Noun. Female version of 'rude boy'.
ruddy    Adj./Adv. An intensifier. Euphemism for 'bloody'. E.g."The ruddy car won't start again!"
ruddy-hell!    Exclam. An exclamation of surprise or frustration.
ruddy-Nora!    Exclam. An exclamation of anger or surprise. Cf. 'flaming-Nora!'
rude   Adj./Adv. Sexual. See 'rude bits'.
rude bits    Noun. A euphemism for the genitals. E.g."Getting a cricket ball in the rude bits is seriously painful."
rug    Noun. A wig.
rug muncher   Noun. A lesbian. Derog.
rug rat    Noun. A young child. [Orig. U.S.]
ruined   Adj. Drunk, intoxicated with alcohol.
...rules /rules OK   Phrs. Accompanying a name, signifies that they are the best. E.g."Frankie rules OK"
rum   Adj. Strange, odd, peculiar. E.g."That new kid's a bit rum, he's always talking to himself." {Informal}
rumble    Verb. To discover, to find out. E.g."She rumbled me when she overheard my conversation on the phone."
rum go   Noun. A surprising event. {Informal}
rumpy-pumpy   Noun. Sexual intercourse. Jocular use.
run of the mill    Phrs. Ordinary. E.g."That book you lent me was run of the mill but at least it kept me busy for the day."
runs    Noun. To have diarrhoea.
runt    Noun. A despicable person.
rush    Noun. 1. A surge of pleasurable feelings from taking drugs.
2. The surging onset of the effects of a drug, occasionally including queasiness.
Verb. To feel a 'rush' (noun).
rust-bucket    Noun. A dilapidated rusty old car, or vehicle.
rusty bullet hole   Noun. The anus.
rusty sheriffs badge    Noun. The anus.