rudy
/ˈɹuːdi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A diminutive of the male given name Rudolph.
name
A surname.
noun
An inspiring competitor, usually an athlete, who perseveres despite tall odds.
noun
An acrobatic maneuver involving two and a half twists.
Example Sentences
- "Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani claimed Sunday that the President hypothetically could have shot the former FBI director to end the Russia investigation and not face prosecution for it while in office."
- "Stop your running around / Making problems in town / Rudy, a message to you, Rudy"
- "They dance the West Indian Reggae because it is the only old‐fashioned dance beat around and the total opposite of Pepsi‐Rock, the Plastic Ono Band and Jethro Tull and Blood, Sweat & Tears, all of which they naturally despise; and they also have a wary respect for West Indians in general and the Rudys in particular, the Jamaican street gangs who are older and tougher then^([sic]) themselves."
- ""For me, I didn't want to leave the area, because [by now] I was playing sports, and I was heavily involved in the community. Everybody knew me as 'the overachiever'. I was the 'Rudy' of my high school [really]. I was never the best athlete - I was just a kid with a big heart that would never give up."
- "The Cardinals are the Hoosiers of baseball; just as the Wisconsin Badgers are the Rudy of college basketball."
- "I would say the Rudy of that team was Jeff Leeland. He really was. I think Mike Rohrbach was our Rudy, too. He was a captain and he lost his starting job. Everyone wanted Mike to have an opportunity to play in that game. He was such a spiritual leader for the team. He found a way to contribute to the team off the field."
Etymology
From Rudolph + -y.