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ruddock

American  
[ruhd-uhk] / ˈrʌd ək /

noun

British Dialect.
  1. robin.


ruddock British  
/ ˈrʌdək /

noun

  1. a dialect name for the robin

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Etymology

Origin of ruddock

Old English rudduc ; related to rudu redness; see rudd

Example Sentences

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Mr Ruddock was "very active on social media", she said, so when all contact stopped on 16 April, she said "it started to raise flags".

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His mother, Fran Ruddock from Lincoln, said he normally spoke to her every day and was usually "very sociable".

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Sam Ruddock from Rugby in Warwickshire, who has competed in shot putt, cycling and sprinting, had travelled to the United States to watch a WrestleMania event and was last heard from on 16 April.

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Little wonder that head coach Mike Ruddock opted to keep his players confined to their Vale of Glamorgan base that week.

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Ruddock, however, had other problems.

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