randy

[ran-dee]

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adjective, rand·i·er, rand·i·est.

sexually aroused; lustful; lecherous.

Chiefly Scot. rude and aggressive.

noun, plural rand·ies.

Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.

Origin of randy

1690–1700; rand (obsolete variant of rant) + -y¹

Related formsrand·i·ness, noun

Randy

[ran-dee]

noun

a male given name, form of Randall or Randolph.

a female given name.

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Related Words for randy

coarse, disorderly, lascivious, lecherous, lewd, libertine, licentious, lustful, uninhibited, vulgar

Examples from the Web for randy

Contemporary Examples of randy

As Randy notes, “Maybe there is a value in shining a light on this and asking the questions.”
Your Husband Is Definitely Gay: TLC’s Painful Portrait of Mormonism
Samantha Allen
January 1, 2015
For Randy, a 50-year-old ex-Mormon gay man, this cure was a particularly bitter pill to swallow.
Your Husband Is Definitely Gay: TLC’s Painful Portrait of Mormonism
Samantha Allen
January 1, 2015
As Randy wrote, “I guess this speaks to the church not really having a place for gay people so getting married is still implicit.”
Your Husband Is Definitely Gay: TLC’s Painful Portrait of Mormonism
Samantha Allen
January 1, 2015
Before Cuba was shunned and sanctioned, it was a handy place for the randy.
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John L. Smith
December 18, 2014
Randy Reed Buick, Nissan, and Chevrolet Missouri-based car dealerships.
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Historical Examples of randy

Randy Paine came back from France to the monotony of everyday affairs.
Glory of Youth
Temple Bailey
"My left foot is beginning to hurt me a little," put in Randy.
The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island
Edward Stratemeyer
"It's too bad we haven't got some game to cook," observed Randy.
The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island
Edward Stratemeyer
Dan Soppinger was close behind him, with Jack and Randy following.
The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island
Edward Stratemeyer
To this there was no immediate answer, and then Randy stepped forward.
The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island
Edward Stratemeyer

British Dictionary definitions for randy

randy

adjective randier or randiest

informal, mainly British

sexually excited or aroused
sexually eager or lustful

mainly Scot lacking any sense of propriety or restraint; reckless

noun plural randies

mainly Scot

a rude or reckless person
a coarse rowdy woman

Derived Formsrandily, adverbrandiness, noun

Word Origin for randy

C17: probably from obsolete rand to rant

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Word Origin and History for randy

adj.

1690s, Scottish, "aggressive, boisterous," probably from rand "to rave," an obsolete variant of rant (v.). In the original sense especially of beggars, "and probably implying vagrant habits as well as rude behavior" [OED]. Sense of "lewd, lustful" first recorded 1847. Related: Randiness.