Rad

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πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§English
Adventurous

MEANING

Adventurous or daring

ORIGIN

American English

ETYMOLOGY

Shortened form of 'radical' used colloquially to mean 'excellent' or 'cool'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Popularized in the 1980s and 1990s within youth culture.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Gained popularity as a slang term in the skateboarding and extreme sports communities.

🌐Slavic
Short

MEANING

Happy

ORIGIN

Slavic

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Slavic element 'rad', meaning 'happy' or 'willing'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used as a root in Slavic names indicating joy or willingness.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Commonly found in Eastern European names, such as Radovan or Radomir.

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