rudd
[ruhd]
- a European, freshwater fish, Scardinius erythrophthalmus, of the carp family.
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Origin of rudd
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Contemporary Examples
That no one under the age of, say, 30 would have any clue what Rudd and Poehler were parodying.
On one side you have the always dependable Rudd—meaning the Kansas Jayhwaks are solid performers.
The NCAA Final Four has come down to a dream celebrity matchup—Judd vs. Rudd.
The ballot on Monday, of Rudd versus Gillard, is seen as a test of his popularity against her competence.
Rudd is polling ahead of both Gillard and the conservative opposition leader, Tony Abbott, as preferred prime minister.
Historical Examples
Rudd compared the wickednesses of other people's children with the perfections of Eric.
In a Little TownRupert Hughes
Rudd did not like liquor; at least he did not think he would have liked it if he had ever tasted it.
In a Little TownRupert Hughes
Rudd was sure that Eric never would have misbehaved like that.
In a Little TownRupert Hughes
The boy's college life lasted Rudd a thousand and one evenings.
In a Little TownRupert Hughes
We'll have to excuse him, Rudd; it's his first pair of boots.
In a Little TownRupert Hughes
rudd
- a European freshwater cyprinid fish, Scardinius erythrophthalmus, having a compressed dark greenish body and reddish ventral and tail fins
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Word Origin
C17: probably from dialect rud red colour, from Old English rudu redness
Rudd
- Kevin (Michael). born 1957, Australian politician: leader of the Labor Party (2006–10 and from 2013); Prime Minister (2007–2010 and from 2013)
- Steele, pen name of Arthur Hoey Davis, 1868–1935, Australian author. His works include On Our Selection (1899), Our New Selection (1902), Back at Our Selection (1906) and Grandpa's Selection (1916) which featured the characters Dad and Dave
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