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A popular misconception by the 21st century kids that "rad" is short for "radical", whilst it can be, it is more popular with ex-hippies from the original counterculture of the sixties to stand for "rock and drugs", ergo, rad. Though, it can still be used in context as, "that party was really rad," but therefore implying that there was rock and drugs at the party.
L: What ever happen to just plain sex, drugs, n rock n roll?
B: I don't really know why they left the 's' out, I guess you could say rads.

Rads.
rad by Missus Jackie Gleason May 12, 2008
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A cheating youtuber/movement player calling himself legit when he fakes his clips wit h cheats
de_nuke player: oh god its rad
rad (banned on his nohat account): IM LEGIT WTF
rad by Fane Japell April 5, 2020
Abbreviation for Really Awesome Dudes. Used in the context "Hey man, you're rad," it is also an organzation of strapping men from Pine Plains, NY. Who are Really Awesome. Dude.
Hey bro, you're so RAD. You are a really awesome dude.
RAD by Dee Dubbya October 5, 2008
Abbreviation of the word radical which is used by overly religious Christians who think saying it will get them laid.
Rad by the_writer_side June 22, 2004
Phil- Hey bill, did I tell you about the party last night?

Bill- Phil, I was AT that party last night

Phil- Well fuck... I was really fucking rad last night...

Bill- yeah.... you were Phil...
Rad by Charlietoes August 22, 2009
A word used by complete pink shirt wearing faghatsto sound cooler
scientific fact: 90% of toolbags say rad.
Rad by The~Intellectual~Me January 12, 2009