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Meaning of Rudy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɹuːdi

Definitions

  1. An acrobatic maneuver involving two and a half twists.
  2. A diminutive of the male given name Rudolph.
  3. A rude boy; a member of a Jamaican street gang in the 1960s and 70s.
  4. A surname.

Equivalents

العربية رودي

Examples

“Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani claimed Sunday that the President hypothetically could have shot the former FBI director to end the Russia investigation and not face prosecution for it while in office.”
“Stop your running around / Making problems in town / Rudy, a message to you, Rudy”
“They dance the West Indian Reggae because it is the only old‐fashioned dance beat around and the total opposite of Pepsi‐Rock, the Plastic Ono Band and Jethro Tull and Blood, Sweat & Tears, all of which they naturally despise; and they also have a wary respect for West Indians in general and the Rudys in particular, the Jamaican street gangs who are older and tougher then^([sic]) themselves.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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