ralphie

rar·fie
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/ɹɑːɹˈfi/

noun

A scruffy school child.

UncommonScrabble 12

Meanings

ralphie1

nounralphie (plural ralphies)

plural ralphies · alternative rafie

  1. GeordiederogatoryA scruffy school child.

Ralphie2

proper noun
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Ralph.

Origin

From Ralph Gardeners High School in North Shields, which had a past reputation as a bad school, + -ie.

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APA

ralphie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ralphie

MLA

“ralphie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ralphie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ralphie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ralphie.

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