Meaning of Rocky | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A diminutive of the male given names Robert, Ricky, Rocco, Roch, or Rock.
   countable, uncountable
2. Rocky Balboa, a fictional boxer in a series of films.
   countable, uncountable
3. The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a motion picture.
   countable, informal, uncountable
4. A placename
   Australia, countable, diminutive, form-of, informal, uncountable
5. Diminutive of Rockhampton; the regional city of Rockhampton; a city in Queensland, Australia.
   Australia, countable, diminutive, form-of, informal, uncountable
6. A town in Oklahoma, United States.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“‘I didn′t know⟳ your son′s name⟳ was Rocky,’ I quietly said as we started walking again. ‘It's really Richard. When he was a kid we called him Ricky, which somehow turned into Rocky. Some people call⟳ him Rocco. He gets called a lot of things.’”

“Philadelphia Museum of Art:[…]This venue is also famous for its notable appearance in the 1976 movie 'Rocky', where Robert "Rocky" Balboabounds up the museum's steps as he prepares for his upcoming title match⟳ with Apollo Creed.”

“Rocky is the major city on the central Queensland coast and likes to call⟳ itself the beef capital of Australia.”

“Rocky has a smattering of attractions but is best seen as the gateway to the coastal gems of Yeppoon and Great Keppel Island.”

““I wonder⟳ when I′ll be asked to leave⟳?” Kevin thought. “This is very different to how things went last⟳ time in Rocky (Rockhampton). It all seems very relaxed here. The staff seem to expect⟳ you to hang⟳ around. What for?””

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