Right is a word that has completely lost it’s meaning these days, other than as an opposite to ‘left’. We need a new word for the political right these days as there’s far too much overlap between ‘correct’ and fascist’ in many minds.
Rawhead. Often accompanied by bloody-bones, an old term for a scary supernatural apparition often with a skull only partially covered in skin. Also a song by Siouxsie and the Banshees.
Rabelaisian- mainly because I went to see Poor Things last night which is an adaptation of a book by probably my favourite author Alisdair Gray, whose writing I once saw described as having “Rabelaisian gusto”. I didn’t know until 56 minutes ago but it means “displaying earthy humour; bawdy”.
Me too, in fact me and my wife both really enjoyed it, which is rare. Visually it was amazing. I think Alisdair Gray would have been pleased with it if he’d lived to see it. I was slightly disappointed that they didn’t include the rug-pulling ending of the book , but otherwise great.
The 'Spill 
Ramshackle
One of those words that sounds like what it means!
Rheostat
Device that controls/varies the the flow of an electric current. We used them in the science lab at school and I always loved the word.
Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby! As in the song. (I lisp with R but I can say “Ruby’. It was a bugger when I worked in the Diwectorwate of Wuwal Affairs, though).
Sowwy to heaw that
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Rumbunctious.
I’ve always spelt it with ‘rum’ at the front, although ‘ram’ appears to be more common. Both seem appropriate for a word relating to disorder….
Right is a word that has completely lost it’s meaning these days, other than as an opposite to ‘left’. We need a new word for the political right these days as there’s far too much overlap between ‘correct’ and fascist’ in many minds.
Rapscallion
noun: A mischievous person.
It means a practical joke type of person rather than an evil meanie
Learned this as a weee lad from my Irish grandfather. Also skinamarinkm which I’ll save for S week.
no m, lol
That’s two of my possible choices gone! Erm….
rumbledethumps
A Scottish dish similar to bubble and squeak, with potatoes, cabbage and onion.
Rendezvous.
Here’s a song where you can hear this word a lot:
Recidivist. We appear to be governed by a party full of them.
Hmm? This might take some thinking….
How about ruminate?
The lethal quality of three words beginning with R currently being enacted are: reprisal, retribution and revenge…….
Rawhead. Often accompanied by bloody-bones, an old term for a scary supernatural apparition often with a skull only partially covered in skin. Also a song by Siouxsie and the Banshees.
Rakashang – a word from my childhood in Trinidad, so a West Indian term for falling apart.
Rabelaisian- mainly because I went to see Poor Things last night which is an adaptation of a book by probably my favourite author Alisdair Gray, whose writing I once saw described as having “Rabelaisian gusto”. I didn’t know until 56 minutes ago but it means “displaying earthy humour; bawdy”.
What did you think of the film? I loved it.
Me too, in fact me and my wife both really enjoyed it, which is rare. Visually it was amazing. I think Alisdair Gray would have been pleased with it if he’d lived to see it. I was slightly disappointed that they didn’t include the rug-pulling ending of the book , but otherwise great.
Haven’t read him, I don’t think. Good thing it’s winter and I can rectify that!