Rabbiting
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“To rabbit” means to talk incessantly or gossip idly. It’s commonly used among Cockney folk, and is an example of rhyming slang where the actual rhyming word is being omitted; the full phrase is “rabbit and pork”. Read MoreRally
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U.S.: convention. Read MoreRegister
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An official record book. In a school context it refers to the official list of students in a class. Read MoreRevision, Revising
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Reviewing work already learned or done, especially to prepare for an examination (NSOED). Read MoreWasn't room to swing a Kneazle
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“Wasn’t room to swing a Kneazle” is a wizarding expression indicating very tight quarters. Hagrid says it in reference to a cave he and Maxime entered with three wounded giants in it. Read MoreRow
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As a noun, can refer to any loud noise or commotion, but when referring to something people do means a very heated quarrel; the verb sense means “quarrel, argue”. (NSOED). It’s worth mentioning that “row” used in these senses rhymes with “cow”, not with “low”. Read MoreRubbish
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Trash, garbage. Also used figuratively to mean “nonsense”. Read MoreRucksack
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U.S.: backpack. Read MoreRuddy
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A milder, dialectal variation on the swear word, “bloody,” ruddy referring to something being red-coloured (like blood). Similar and slightly more polite version of “bloody” or “damned.”… Read MoreRuff
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Clothing • Glossary
A disc-like, starched frilly collar, popular in the 16th century (such as worn by Elizabeth I and Shakespeare in typical portraits). Read MoreRunner
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To run away. Read More
Rabbiting
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Glossary
“To rabbit” means to talk incessantly or gossip idly. It’s commonly used among Cockney folk, and is an example of rhyming slang where the actual rhyming word is being omitted; the full phrase is “rabbit and pork”. Read More
Revision, Revising
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Glossary
Reviewing work already learned or done, especially to prepare for an examination (NSOED). Read More
Wasn't room to swing a Kneazle
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Glossary
“Wasn’t room to swing a Kneazle” is a wizarding expression indicating very tight quarters. Hagrid says it in reference to a cave he and Maxime entered with three wounded giants in it. Read More
Row
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As a noun, can refer to any loud noise or commotion, but when referring to something people do means a very heated quarrel; the verb sense means “quarrel, argue”. (NSOED). It’s worth mentioning that “row” used in these senses rhymes with “cow”, not with “low”. Read More
Ruff
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Clothing • Glossary
A disc-like, starched frilly collar, popular in the 16th century (such as worn by Elizabeth I and Shakespeare in typical portraits). Read More