Words beginning with "r" from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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Alphabetical Entries Beginning With r

racino n. (2 Jun 2004)

radcon n. (16 May 2004)

Rafia n. (4 Mar 2005)

rail n. (7 Sep 2004)

raincoat crowd n. (12 Jun 2006)

rake v. (29 Oct 2004)

rark up v. phr. (3 Aug 2006)

rat n. (26 May 2004)

rat line n. (1 Nov 2004)

rat spill n. (4 Jan 2005)

rat-racing n. (8 Apr 2005)

rebate shop n. (26 Apr 2004)

receipt n. (21 Jul 2004)

red light fever n. (30 Oct 2006)

redboard v. (2 Mar 2007)

redshirt v. (4 Jun 2007)

redwash n. (15 Jul 2004)

reef v. (14 Aug 2006)

refi n. (19 Jul 2005)

reflectoporn n. (24 Sep 2004)

refugee bag n. (7 Jun 2006)

rehat v. (23 Aug 2004)

relo n. (15 Mar 2006)

renderwall n. (28 Oct 2004)

rent-a-cow attrib. (14 Sep 2007)

repot v. (1 May 2006)

reshop v. (26 Dec 2006)

respeaker n. (13 Aug 2004)

resume on a rope n. (5 Jun 2004)

retcon v. (11 May 2004)

reverse cowgirl n. (23 Jul 2004)

revolving bastard n. (6 Apr 2007)

reward car n. (5 Jul 2005)

rexing n. (16 Jul 2005)

rib-eye in the sky n. (10 Oct 2006)

rice bowl n. (20 May 2005)

ridonkulous adj. (21 Oct 2004)

ringman n. (5 Aug 2005)

rinse n. (27 Aug 2004)

road diet n. (18 Nov 2004)

road to Damascus n. (16 May 2005)

roadblock n. (12 May 2004)

roasting n. (14 Apr 2005)

robo-call n. (18 Aug 2005)

robotripping n. (28 Feb 2005)

rock rental n. (6 Oct 2005)

rocket surgery n. (12 Jul 2005)

rocking chair job n. (1 Jun 2005)

rodbuster n. (16 Aug 2006)

roforofo fight n. (24 Jun 2005)

rollator n. (1 Oct 2004)

rosh katan n. (4 Feb 2005)

rowback n. (8 Sep 2004)

rowdy-sheeter n. (25 Jan 2006)

rubber ear n. (20 Apr 2005)

rubber room n. (5 Jul 2006)

Rummy’s Dummies n. (9 Mar 2005)

Rumtopf n. (9 Jun 2004)

run the traps v. phr. (5 Apr 2005)

rusticle n. (12 May 2004)

Recent Catchwords

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cellblock n. (11/30)

cut and shut n. (11/30)

photoporation n. (11/30)

dry powder n. (11/30)

phytocapping n. (11/30)

toe pick n. (11/30)

smokepole n. (11/30)

heavy furniture n. (11/29)

gulch n. (11/24)

hyper-edit n. (11/24)

doga n. (11/24)

hot body n. (11/24)

wovit n. (11/24)

boyat n. (11/23)

KLM n. (11/23)

governist n. (11/23)

wirehouse n. (11/23)

mockolate n. (11/23)

detailer n. (11/23)

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