Scotland · noun and adjective
radge
A wild, aggressive, angry, or unruly person; also furious or out of control.
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What radge means
Radge can describe a person seen as volatile, aggressive, or chaotic, and can also describe a state of intense anger.
How it is used
The word is strongly associated with Edinburgh and parts of eastern Scotland, though it is recognised more widely.
- Part of speech
- noun and adjective
- Pronunciation
- /radʒ/
- Register
- Informal slang; potentially insulting.
- Variants
- No common variant listed
Examples
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He went radge when he heard the result.
He became extremely angry when he heard the result.
A radge was shouting outside.
An aggressive or unruly person was shouting outside.
What to watch for
Because it can imply aggression or instability, radge is not a neutral label.
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