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Word: Rodney
Speech Type: Noun
mid 19th century (in an earlier sense). Origin unknown
An idler, a loafer; a vagrant; a disreputable person. Chiefly derogatory.
(originally and chiefly Newfoundland). A small fishing boat, typically round-bottomed with a square stern; a small punt. Now chiefly historical.
- rodny
- rondey
Word: Rodney
Speech Type: Adjective
mid 19th century (in an earlier sense). Origin unknown
(attributive). English regional (chiefly west midlands and Gloucestershire). Rough, disreputable; idle. Chiefly derogatory.
- rodny
- rondey
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