Radder: meaning, definitions and examples
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radder
[ หrรฆแดษr ]
slang usage
The term 'radder' is a slang comparative form of 'rad', which is an abbreviation of 'radical'. It is used to describe something that is more impressive, excellent, or exciting than something else. The word 'rad' gained popularity in the 1980s primarily among skateboarders and surfers, and 'radder' emerged to emphasize a greater degree of 'radness'. While it's not universally recognized in formal language, it's common in specific subcultures.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- That concert was rad, but this one is even radder!
- Check out this radder skateboard trick I learned.
- His new car is radder than my old one.
Translations
Translations of the word "radder" in other languages:
๐ต๐น escalera
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคขเคผเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช Leiter
๐ฎ๐ฉ tangga
๐บ๐ฆ ัั ะพะดะธ
๐ต๐ฑ drabina
๐ฏ๐ต ใฏใใ
๐ซ๐ท รฉchelle
๐ช๐ธ escalera
๐น๐ท merdiven
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ๋ค๋ฆฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณูู
๐จ๐ฟ ลพebลรญk
๐ธ๐ฐ rebrรญk
๐จ๐ณ ๆขฏๅญ
๐ธ๐ฎ lest
๐ฎ๐ธ stigi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐัะฟะฐะปะดะฐา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษftil
๐ฒ๐ฝ escalera
Etymology
The word 'rad' comes from the 1980s California culture surrounding skateboarding, surfing, and general youth lifestyle. It is derived from the word 'radical', which was often used to describe extreme or impressive elements of the culture at the time. As a counterculture term, 'rad' signified not just coolness but also an adventurous spirit. The transformation into 'radder' is a natural linguistic development where a slang term becomes comparative to emphasize a greater extent of the original meaning. This phenomenon aligns with common transformations in informal English where existing words can be modified creatively to suit the tone of conversation.