Ron

//ɹɑn// name, noun, verb, slang

name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    heroin slang, uncountable
  2. 2
    Abbreviation of research octane number. abbreviation, alt-of
  3. 3
    a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria, especially in the Plateau State, Bokkos, Barakin-Ladi, and Mangu LGAs wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of remain overnight. abbreviation, alt-of
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the male given name Ronald.

    "Former United Nations ambassador and current GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley slammed fellow Republicans former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Monday in a campaign letter highlighting Haley’s first quarter accomplishments."

  2. 2
    A male given name from Hebrew of Hebrew origin, meaning "Song of Joy".

Synonyms

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heroinakiblowbokkosbokkos languagebrown sugar

Example

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"The secret police forced Ron into a musty, white strait-jacket and carted him off to the nearest asylum."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of Ronald.

Etymology 2

Shortening of a corrupted pronunciation of heroin, pronounced /ˈheir.rɒn/.

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