A dictionary of slang - "R" - Slang and colloquialisms of the UK.

rabbit	Verb. To talk, often unceasingly. Abb. rhyming slang, from Rabbit and Pork. E.g."Stop rabbitting and get on with your work." {Informal}
rack	Noun. The female breasts, usually when impressively large. [Orig. U.S.]
rad	Adj. Excellent, wonderful. Often an exclamation of approval. Possibly from radical.
radge	Adj. Insane, crazy. Cf. 'radgie'. [Scottish/Cumbria/North-east use] Noun An unscrupulous, devious person. See Begbie, a fictional character in the book, and film, Trainspotting, written by Irvine Welsh. [Scottish use]
radgie	Adj. Crazy. Also radgey. [Scottish/Cumbria/North-east use]
radgie gadgie	Noun. A crazy man. See 'gadge'.
radio rental(s)	Adj. Mental, crazy, mad. Rhyming slang.
rag	Verb. 1. To tease, annoy, torment. E.g."She's been ragging me about my stupid mistake all day." 2. Of vehicles or machinery, to push to the limits of use, to abuse. E.g."I got a speeding ticket yesterday when I was stopped for ragging my beaten up old Fiat at 120." Noun. A newspaper.
rag head	Noun. An arab, Sikh, or other race or religion that traditionally wears cloth headwear. Offens.
raging	Adj. Great, immense, extreme. A general intensifier. E.g."I had a raging headache last night".
rag it	Verb. Push to the limits. Usually applied to driving a vehicle. E.g."He always rags it when he's in a hire car."
rags	Noun. Clothes. See 'rag trade'.
rag trade	Noun. The garment industry.
rag week	Noun. The period of menstruation, usually with negative connotations of moodyness.
rainbow kiss	Noun. Cunnilingus when performed on a menstruating woman.
rain stair rods	Vrb phrs. To rain very heavily.
ralph	Verb. To vomit.
ram it!	Exclam. An exclamation of dismissal. Often extended to ram it up your arse! or ram it up your ass! [Orig. U.S.]
rammed	Adj. Very crowded, busy. E.g."It was an awful night, the club was so rammed we couldn't find space to dance."
rammy	Adj. Vile, unsavoury, rotten.
ram-raid	Noun. The use of a vehicle to smash into a property so as to steal the goods, usually a shop.
random	Adj. Cool, excellent, great.
rank	Adj. Disgusting, ugly. E.g."Have you seen Bill's new girlfriend? She's rank!"
rap	Noun. 1. A dance music style originating from black street culture and having lyrics spoken to a complimentary beat and music. 2. The blame. E.g. "I'll not take the rap for everybody." Verb. To talk in the manner associated with 'rap' music.
rapper	Noun. Someone who 'raps' (verb).
rare	Adj. Good, excellent. E.g."We had a rare time at the party last night. The best for a long time."
rare as hen's teeth	Phrs. Very uncommon, non-existent.
rare as rocking horse shit	Phrs. Very uncommon, non-existent.
rasclat	Noun. A contemptible person. Meaning arse cloth. Also ras clat. [Orig W.I.. Mainly Black use]
raspberry	Noun. A flatulent imitative sound made with the lips and tongue, either expressing derision or used humourously for its rude associated qualities. From the rhyming slang raspberry tart meaning 'fart'. {Informal}
raspberry (ripple)	Noun. 1. A cripple. Rhyming slang. Derog. 2. A nipple. Rhyming slang.
rat-arsed	Adj. Very drunk.
ratbag	Noun. A contemptible or objectionable person, a devious schemer. [Orig. Aust./N.Z.]
rat-faced	Adj. Meaning the same as 'rat-arsed'.
ratfink	Noun. An objectionable person. Also rat fink. [Orig. U.S.]
rat on	Verb. To inform on, betray.
rats with furry tails	Noun. Squirrels.
rats with wings	Noun. Pigeons. From being considered vermin, like rats.
ratted	Adj. Drunk.
rattle	Noun. A bout of drug withdrawal symptoms. [Northern use?]
rattling	Adj. Suffering from the physical effects of drug withdrawal. Also 'on the rattle'. [Northern use?]
ratty	Adj. Irritable. {Informal}
rave	Noun. 1. A large dance music party. The term originated in the 1950s and since the late 1980s in Britain has become synonymous with the 'house' and 'techno' dance scene. These raves are often illegal gatherings with much drug taking, especially 'ecstasy.' 2. The style of music epitomised by 'rave' (noun 1) which encompasses 'house', 'techno' and other hybrids of these genres. Verb. To party in the manner by which 'raves' became known.
raving	Adj. The act of going to a 'rave'.
raver	Noun. A person who frequents 'raves' (noun 1) or parties in the manner of a 'rave' (verb).
ravey	Adj. In the manner of a 'rave'.
razzle	Noun. A good time, a pleasurable spree. An abbreviation of razzle-dazzle. Cf. 'on the razz'.
readies	Noun. Money. Usually cash as opposed to cheques or credit cards.
recce	Noun. Abb. form of reconnaissance. {Informal} Verb. Abb. form of reconnoitre. {Informal}
redneck	Noun. A bigoted narrow minded person. Originally an American term for a ruralised bigot.
Red Sea pedestrian	Noun. A jew.
reefer	Noun. A marijuana or cannabis cigarette. Dated and rarely used seriously.
reet	Adj. Alright, correct, OK. Basically a mispronounciation of right.
Reg (Varney)	Noun. Pakistani. Cockney rhyming slang. Reg Varney, actor and comedian, best known for his role as Stan Butler in the U.K. sitcom On The Buses between 1969-1973.
rellies	Noun. Relatives. E.g."I'm afraid we can't come over this evening, Zoe's rellies are visiting."
rent-boy	Noun. A male prostitute. {Informal}
result!	Exclam. An exclamation expressing a successful outcome.
retard	Noun. A contemptible person. A term usually used by adolescents.
riah	Noun. Hair. Backslang originating from Polari, consequently heard mainly on the Gay scene.
rib	Verb. To tease, make fun of. {Informal}
rice queen	Noun. A gay male who prefers asian partners.
Richard	Noun. 1. A lump of faecal matter. Richard the Third, rhyming slang on 'turd'. See 'turd'. 2. Third. A third class university degree qualification.
ricker	Noun. The anus.
riddle	Noun. An act of urination. A shortening of 'jimmy riddle', the rhyming slang for 'piddle'. Cf. 'widdle' and 'piddle'.
ride	Noun. 1. An act of sexual intercourse. 2. A woman/man viewed as a sexual partner. E.g."He's a good ride, even when he's drunk." [Orig. Irish] Verb. To have sex.
rifle range	Noun. Loose change. Rhyming slang.
right	Adj. Used as an intensive. E.g."I made a right mess of that." {Informal} Adv. Very. E.g."I'm right glad to hear that you two are friends again." {Informal}
right Charlie	Noun. An idiot. From the cockney rhyming slang Charlie Ronce meaning 'ponce'. E.g."You made me look a right Charlie when you told everyone about me getting so drunk last night."
(a) right one	Noun. A foolish or eccentric person. {Informal}
rim	Verb. To stimulate a persons anus with the tongue for sexual pleasure.
rim job	Noun. The act of using one's tongue to stimulate a persons anus, for sexual pleasure.
ring	Noun. The anus. Cf. 'ring-piece'.
ringer	Noun. 1. A second hand car made to appear in much better quality than it is. 2. A person with high skills brought into a sports team for a game or competition.
ring-piece	Noun. The anus. Cf. 'ring'.
ring-sting	Noun. Soreness of the anus, due to diarrhoea.
ring-stinger	Noun. A hot and spicy curry. One, that on digestion, may cause looseness of the bowels and diarrhoea. See 'ring'.
ringtum	Noun. The anus.
rinse	Verb. 1. To overdo, overplay. E.g."It may be a classic but that tune's been rinsed, play something new will you?" [Orig W.I./Black use] 2. As rinse it, to go for it, to enjoy, to party. 3. Of a D.J., to rinse or rinse out, may mean to play a good set. E.g."Magnus' set at the club was rinsed out last night" [Orig W.I./Black use] * A term heard within the black originated music scene of the UK, such as 'jungle'; seems to have multiple but contradictory meanings and uses, many of which are not yet listed. (Apologies for the lack of clarity offered with this word and any definition errors; advice on use and meanings welcome Ed/Author)
rip-off	Verb. To con, to swindle. {Informal} Noun. 1. A contrick, a act of deception. {Informal} 2. An illicit copy. E.g."Dont buy any computer software from that market stall, it's all ripped off." 3. An unreasonably priced commodity or service. From the feeling that one if being deceived. E.g."Those Versace jeans are a rip-off. You should try buying clothes from the market."
ripped	Adj. Drunk, intoxicated. Cf. 'ripped to the tits'. [Orig. U.S.]
ripped to the tits	Adj. Very drunk. Cf. 'ripped'.
rip the piss	Vrb phrs. 1. To ridicule, to tease, to make fun off. Cf. 'take the piss' 2. To take unfair advantage of, to exploit.
rispeck	Verb./Exclam. To hold someone or something in high esteem. An alternative spelling of respect. Also respeck. [Orig W.I./UK Black]
rispeck due	Phrs. An expression that gives due notification of respect upon someone or something. Also respeck/respect due. [Orig W.I./UK Black]
roach	Noun. The filter of a cannabis/marijuana cigarette (a 'joint') made from waste cardboard; as opposed to in the U.S. where it refers plainly to a butt of a 'joint'. Verb. To make a 'joint' filter. E.g."Own up, who's roached the cover of my new Iain Banks novel."
roaring	Adj. A general intensifier, extremely, very. Often heard in the phrase roaring drunk.
roasting	Noun. Sexual intercourse between at least two males and a female, although it could in theory involve all males, in what may have traditionally being called an orgy. Probably an abb. of spit roasting. See spit roast
Robert's your mother's brother	Phrs. Expressing that something is easily achieved. A witty variation on 'bob's your uncle'.
rock	Noun. Freebased cocaine, 'crack'. From its physical appearence.
rocket science	Noun. Something difficult to understand. Usually heard in the opposite context of "it's not rocket science", meaning something is simple and easily understood, or "you don't need to be a rocket scientist to understand". E.g."Come on, hurry up! Changing a car tyre isn't rocket science."
rocking horse *	Noun. 1. Sauce as in ketchup, the condiment. 2. Sauce as in cheek, impudence. * Rhyming slang on sauce.
rocking horse shit	Noun. A thing that is very uncommon or non-existent. Usually heard in the expression 'rare as rocking horse shit'.
rock'n'roll	Noun. Social security benefits, commonly called 'dole' in U.K.. Cockney rhyming slang, see 'dole'.
roger	Verb. To have sexual intercourse. Male usage. [Mid 1600s]
rogering	Noun. An act of sexual intercourse.
roister doister	Noun. 1. A cheery and boisterous person. 2. An affectionate term of address. Popularized by the UK sitcom Blackadder.
roll-up	Verb. To make a cigarette by hand. Noun. A handrolled cigarette.
rollick	Verb. To reprimand, chastise. Often heard pronounced as rollock.
rollicking	Noun. A reprimand , a telling off. E.g."She gave him a good rollicking but he still carried on." Adj./Adv. Extremely, used as an intensifier. E.g."We had a rollicking good time at the party."
rollie	Noun. A handrolled cigarette.
ronk	Noun. A bad smell. [Mainly Northern use] Verb. To smell badly. E.g."Hold your nose when you go in the boy's bedroom, it ronks in there." [Mainly Northern use]
ronson	Noun. The anus. Rhyming slang on ronson lighter, meaning 'shiter'. See 'shiter'.
root	Verb. To have sexual intercourse.
ropey *	Adj. 1. Suspicious, dubious. E.g."She seems like such a nice girl, but she has some really ropey looking boyfriends." 2. Of poor quality, mediocre. {Informal} * Also ropy.
Rosie Lee	Noun. Tea (the drink). Cockney rhyming slang. Also spelt Rosy Lee.
Rosie palm and her five sisters	Noun. The hand when employed for masturbation. Usually preceded by dating or spending time with. Also Rosy Palm and her five sisters. E.g."I've been single for 6 months now, so have spent some time with Rosie palm and her five sisters." Cf. 'madam palm and her five sisters/daughters'.
rot	Noun. Nonsense. E.g."Don't talk rot! What you've just said is total nonsense."
rouf	Noun. The number four. Backslang. Often representing 4-1 odds in tic-tac betting slang.
rough	Noun. A person for a bit of easy sex but below one's usual standard. Adj. Unpleasant, unsavoury. {Informal}
rough as a badger's arse /bum	Phrs. 1. Very coarse, bristly. Also, when applied to a person, uncouth and objectionable. [Late 1800s] 2. Unwell, sick. "
rough as robber's dog	Phrs. Of a person, unpleasant, coarse, or ugly.
rough-it	Verb. To live without all the usual pleasures and amenities.
Roundhead	Noun. A circumcised penis and consequently a male with such. Cf. 'Cavalier'.
round the bend	Phrs. Insane, crazy. {Informal}
round the houses	Noun. Trousers. Rhyming slang.
round the twist	Phrs. Insane, crazy. {Informal}
roving eyes	Noun. When said of a person, having a propensity for viewing others sexually when in a stable sexual relationship. E.g."I don't know how she puts up with him, he's got roving eyes."
row	Noun. 1. A noisy quarrel. {Informal} 2. A loud noise. {Informal} Verb. To have a noisy quarrel. E.g."The neighbours have been rowing all night and I havent slept for the noise." {Informal}
rozzer	Noun. A policeman/woman. [1900s]
rub-a-dub	Noun. A public house. Rhyming slang, on pub.
rubber cheque	Noun. A monetary cheque (check) that isn't honoured by the writer's bank, consequently bouncing back to the issuer.
rubbered	Adj. Drunk, intoxicated. [Irish use?]
rubberneck	Verb. To stare inquisitively, to gawp. Derived from the rarely used noun rubbernecker. {Informal} [Orig. U.S.. Late 1800s]
rub-off	Verb. To sexually excite by manual stimulation of the genitals.
rub-up	Verb. Meaning the same as 'rub-off'.
Ruby (Murray)	Noun. Curry. Cockney rhyming slang. Ruby Murray, Belfast born singer, popular in 1950s. E.g."I'm starving! Let's go for a Ruby."
ruck	Noun. The heaving energetic mass of dancing bodies synonymous with 'punk' and 'thrash metal' gigs. Verb. 1. To dance in the manner of a 'ruck' (noun). 2. A fight or quarrel. (Informal)
rude boy	Noun. A young male, tough, style conscious and with plenty of attitude. [Orig. W.I.]
rude girl	Noun. Female version of 'rude boy'.
ruddy	Adj./Adv. An intensifier. Euphemism for 'bloody'. E.g."The ruddy car won't start again!"
ruddy-hell!	Exclam. An exclamation of surprise or frustration.
ruddy-Nora!	Exclam. An exclamation of anger or surprise. Cf. 'flaming-Nora!'
rude	Adj./Adv. Sexual. See 'rude bits'.
rude bits	Noun. A euphemism for the genitals. E.g."Getting a cricket ball in the rude bits is seriously painful."
rug	Noun. A wig.
rug muncher	Noun. A lesbian. Derog.
rug rat	Noun. A young child. [Orig. U.S.]
ruined	Adj. Drunk, intoxicated with alcohol.
...rules /rules OK	Phrs. Accompanying a name, signifies that they are the best. E.g."Frankie rules OK"
rum	Adj. Strange, odd, peculiar. E.g."That new kid's a bit rum, he's always talking to himself." {Informal}
rumble	Verb. To discover, to find out. E.g."She rumbled me when she overheard my conversation on the phone."
rum go	Noun. A surprising event. {Informal}
rumpy-pumpy	Noun. Sexual intercourse. Jocular use.
run of the mill	Phrs. Ordinary. E.g."That book you lent me was run of the mill but at least it kept me busy for the day."
runs	Noun. To have diarrhoea.
runt	Noun. A despicable person.
rush	Noun. 1. A surge of pleasurable feelings from taking drugs. 2. The surging onset of the effects of a drug, occasionally including queasiness. Verb. To feel a 'rush' (noun).
rust-bucket	Noun. A dilapidated rusty old car, or vehicle.
rusty bullet hole	Noun. The anus.
rusty sheriffs badge	Noun. The anus.