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R and R

American  
Or R&R

noun

  1. rest and recreation.

  2. rest and recuperation.

  3. rock-'n'-roll.

R and R British  

abbreviation

  1. rest and recreation

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While Cinnamon retreated from the limelight for a week for some R and R, other followers suggested what the zoo might do next.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024

Sachin R and R Athira's wedding date coincided with the final on Sunday.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2022

But the R and R has mostly resulted in Ls, with just three of the first 13 teams to take their league-mandated vacation returning to the ice with a win.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2017

During his West German R and R, Brown visited Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Turkey and Greece�places that few of his schoolmates in Brewton will see in their lifetime.

From Time Magazine Archive

Will they send me for R and R in Japan?

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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