noun
Rudy
ROO-dee
noun
1
A member of a Jamaican street-gang subculture of the 1960s and 70s associated with rude boy style and ska/rocksteady music.
"The film captured the rudy scene of 1960s Kingston."
2
In diving and gymnastics, an acrobatic move combining a somersault with two and a half twists.
"The gymnast nailed a clean rudy in her floor routine."
How to Use Rudy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a "rude boy" from Jamaican street culture, or a twisting acrobatic move in diving/gymnastics — the meaning depends heavily on context.
When to use it
The gymnastics/diving sense is technical sports jargon.
Word Forms
Rudys plural, rudies plural
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The film captured the _____ scene of 1960s Kingston.