RABBIT A small rodent, very similar to a hare, which feeds on grass and burrows in the earth. WELSH RABBIT More like a string, thrives on cheese and burrows in the stomach.
RACE-TRACK An interesting locality, where pools are bought and sold in books and the heat never interferes with the search for the Pole.
RADIUM A radiant radiator, redolent of ranging radial rays of radio-activity, raised to radical rates and regarded as a ruthless rake-off in the reign of riches within the arrayed radius of a raging, raving and raided race.
RAG-TIME Music pulled into many pieces—the invention of a flannel-mouth to which many have cottoned.
RAPID TRANSIT A municipal myth, circulated for the amusement of the long suffering—and slow moving—public.