name
Meaning 1
A diminutive of the male given name Rudolph.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Rudy
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/ˈɹuːdi/
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homophone: rudy
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homophone: rudie
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rhymes with -uːdi
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CMU ARPABET: R UW1 D IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A surname.
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noun
Meaning 3
A rude boy; a member of a Jamaican street gang in the 1960s and 70s.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, historical, slang
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noun
Meaning 4
An acrobatic maneuver involving two and a half twists.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aerial-freestyle, hobbies, lifestyle, skiing, sports
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History
Etymology
From Rudolph + -y.
Borrowed from Jamaican Creole rudie.