Etymology

rudy

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Today it means: A rude boy; a member of a Jamaican street gang in the 1960s and 70s. Full definition →

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Rudy · proper noun1

From Rudolph + -y.

Rudy · noun2

  1. Jamaican Creole · borrowed fromrudie
  2. Jamaican Creole · borrowed fromrudie
  3. English todayRudy

Borrowed from Jamaican Creole rudie.

Rudy · noun3

From the titular character of the movie Rudy.

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