Randals-man. See [BILLY].
Randan, a boat impelled by three rowers, the midship man sculling, and the bowman and strokesman rowing with oars.
Random, three horses driven in line. See TANDEM, SUDDEN DEATH, [HARUM-SCARUM].
Randy, rampant, violent, warm.—North. RANDY-BEGGAR, a gipsy tinker.
Rank, to cheat. Modification of [RAMP].
Ranker, a commissioned officer in the army who has risen from the ranks. Usually employed in a disparaging sense. Purely military. Also, among street folk, a corruption of RANK DUFFER.
Ran-tan, “on the RAN-TAN,” drunk.
Rantipoll, a noisy rude girl, a madcap.
Rap, a halfpenny; frequently used generically for money, thus:—“I haven’t a RAP,” i.e., I have no money whatever; “I don’t care a RAP,” &c. Originally a species of counterfeit coin used for small change in Ireland, against the use of which a proclamation was issued, 5th May, 1737. Small copper or base metal coins are still called RAPPEN in the Swiss cantons. Irish robbers were formerly termed RAPPAREES.