rudd

[ruhd]

noun

1. a European, freshwater fish, Scardinius erythrophthalmus, of the carp family.

Rudd

¹

/ rʌd /

noun

1. Kevin (Michael). born 1957, Australian politician: leader of the Labor Party (2006–10 and from 2013); Prime Minister (2007–2010 and from 2013)

2. 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

rudd

²

/ rʌd /

noun

1. a European freshwater cyprinid fish, Scardinius erythrophthalmus , having a compressed dark greenish body and reddish ventral and tail fins

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rudd¹

1600–10; apparently special use of rud redness (now dial.), Middle English rude, Old English rudu; red ¹, ruddy

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rudd¹

C17: probably from dialect rud red colour, from Old English rudu redness

Example Sentences

The Twist: In Season 4’s fourth episode, Paul Rudd, who, as pretentious actor Ben Glenroy, was murdered the prior season, suddenly reappeared … as Glenroy’s Irish-accented stunt double, Glen Stubbins.

From Los Angeles Times

“The great charm of Paul Rudd,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2016, the then home secretary, Amber Rudd, said it would not be in the public interest.

From BBC

Rudd said that would be a “big red line.”

From Los Angeles Times

It’s not a huge stretch of the imagination to dream up a scenario in which the government sees this community as a potential threat if the conflict in the Middle East continues, as Japanese Americans were once viewed as a threat during World War II. Rudd said he didn’t see the likelihood of a mass internment, but pointed out that the government has already detained and deported students speaking out on the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.

From Los Angeles Times