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Roid vs Roin - What's the difference?

roid | roin |

As nouns the difference between roid and roin

is that roid is anabolic steroids while roin is a scab; a scurf, or scurfy spot.

As a verb roin is

to growl; to roar.

roid

English

Alternative forms

* 'roid

Noun

(en noun)
  • (bodybuilding, slang) Anabolic steroids.
  • (sports, slang) Illegal and/or banned performance-enhancing steroids used by athletes and others.
  • (vulgar, slang) Hemorrhoids.

    • Derived terms

    * roid rage

    See also

    * gym candy * pumpers ----

    roin

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) runger, ultimately of imitative origin.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To growl; to roar.
  • * 1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , V.9:
    • Yet did he murmure with rebellious sound, / And softly royne , when salvage choler gan redound.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) ruinne, roin et al., of uncertain origin. Compare roynish.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A scab; a scurf, or scurfy spot.
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