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Definition of ruddy adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ruddy

adverb
 
/ˈrʌdi/
 
/ˈrʌdi/
(British English, informal)
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  1. a mild swear word used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are annoyed
    • There was a ruddy great hole in the ceiling.
    Word Originlate Old English rudig, from the base of archaic rud ‘red colour’; related to red.

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