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A hugely popular brand of lightweight farm gumboots, so common the name is used generically.

The area of the field between the opponent's 20-yard line and the goal line, where scoring chances are high.

Rigid rules and paperwork that slow things down.

In League of Legends, the team that spawns top-right. They draft last, so they get the final pick to hard-counter whatever the enemy committed to.

A shorthand question about football allegiance, a central part of Liverpool identity.

An existing market space with fierce competition, the opposite of a blue ocean.

An artilleryman, named for the red stripe historically worn on artillery trousers.

red flag energy

The general impression that a person exhibits concerning or unhealthy relationship traits.

A behaviour or trait, especially in dating, that signals someone could be trouble or unhealthy to be around.

A cup of drip coffee fortified with a single shot of espresso. Named after the overnight "red-eye" flight it was built to survive. Add another shot and you've got a black eye; add a third for a dead eye. Some shops call it a "shot in the dark."

The Crest of Cinders, dropped by last-hitting the Red Brambleback. Your autoattacks slow the target and apply true damage over time, great for chasing and dueling. Usually just called 'red'.

Describing a Sunderland supporter, after the club's red-and-white strip.

Body recomposition — simultaneously decreasing fat mass and increasing muscle rather than bulking and cutting separately.

reclaim catcher

An accessory placed between the nail and the dab rig to catch leftover concentrate that drips down after a dab, keeping the rig cleaner.

The dark, used-up concentrate residue that drips down and collects in a dab rig or reclaim catcher after dabbing; some users re-consume it.

An affirmative hedge meaning "I think that's right."

To think or hold an opinion; often standalone as agreement ('yeah, I reckon').

reception center

An intake institution where newly sentenced prisoners are assessed, classified, and then sent to a permanent prison.

Channeling the recall spell to teleport back to base, where you restore health and mana and spend your gold. Bound to B in League, so players just call it 'B-ing back'. Get interrupted by taking damage and the channel cancels.

Scheduled recreation, or the yard/gym where it takes place.

A loud, boisterous group or commotion; a ruckus.

Used as a self-identifier within the community, expressing a French-born North African identity.

Specifically the rancid, off taste of fat that's turned — bacon left out too long, dripping past its best, butter that's gone sour. Has since stretched to cover any food that smells or tastes properly off.

A thoughtful discussion or exchange of ideas among Rastas, often accompanied by the sharing of herb.