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rand | randy |

As an initialism rand

is (legal) reasonable and nondiscriminatory; a standard used with respect to licensing.

As a proper noun randy is

a diminutive of randall and randolph, used as a male given name in the us.

rand

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from (etyl) . More at (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete except in dialects) the border of an area of land, especially marsh-land
  • (obsolete except in dialects) a strip of meat; a long fleshy piece of beef, cut from the flank or leg; a sort of steak.
    • (Beaumont and Fletcher)
  • a strip of leather used to fit the heels of a shoe
  • (basket-making) a single rod woven in and out of the stakes

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) rand, from (etyl) rand'', from Germanic ''*randaz.'' Compare Etymology 1, and ''Rand .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • a rocky slope, especially the area over a river valley; specifically, the Rand
  • The currency of South Africa, divided into 100 cents.

    • See also

    *

    Etymology 3

    See rant.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To rant; to storm.
  • * J. Webster
    • I wept, and raved, randed , and railed.

    Anagrams

    * * * ----

    randy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust.
  • Rude]] or coarse in manner, primarily [[Scotland, Scottish in usage.

    • Derived terms

    * randiness

    Synonyms

    * (sexually aroused) horny, toey; see also * coarse, rude

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • impudent beggar
  • boisterous, coarse, loose woman
  • virago
  • (sports, aerial freestyle skiing) one and a half twist acrobatic maneuver

    • See also

    * (freestyle aerial skiing) rudy, daffy, full, double-full, triple-full, lay, back, hurricane

    References

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