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ruddinesses

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rud⋅dy

  [ruhd-ee] adjective, -di⋅er, -di⋅est, adverb
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–adjective
1. of or having a fresh, healthy red color: a ruddy complexion.
2. red or reddish.
3. British Slang. damned: a ruddy fool.
–adverb
4. British Slang. damned: He'd ruddy well better be there.
Origin:
bef. 1100; ME rudi, OE rudig. See rudd, -y 1

Related forms:
rud⋅di⋅ly, adverb
rud⋅di⋅ness, noun
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Word Origin & History

ruddy 
O.E. rudig, probably from rudu "redness," related to read "red" (see red). As a British slang euphemism for bloody (q.v.), first recorded 1914.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: rud·dy
Pronunciation: 'r&d-E
Function: adjective
Inflected Forms: rud·di·er; -est
: having a healthyreddish color ruddy complexion>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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