Shortend form of the word radical, a 100% slang word from the 1980's, used mostly in the past by people from Generation-X (people born in the late 60's early 70's) to describe something that's cool.
Apperantly lots teens today are starting to use it as well, most of 'm probably don't even know that it is a 80's slang word and if they do know, they probably are pretending that it's something of their generation.
Apperantly lots teens today are starting to use it as well, most of 'm probably don't even know that it is a 80's slang word and if they do know, they probably are pretending that it's something of their generation.
by mitrooper September 20, 2009
a unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation, corresponding to the absorption of 0.01 joule per kilogram of the absorbing material.
by Nerdinitup June 09, 2009
the act of an object and/or person becoming increasingly rad through self or externally influenced means.
"I'm radding vicariously through you."
by Nate Metheny August 19, 2005
a flippant and off hand way to refer to something as being cool, awesome or otherwise great.
Commonly used in the 80's but is experiencing a resurgence particularly from the hipster fixed gear bike scene.
Commonly used in the 80's but is experiencing a resurgence particularly from the hipster fixed gear bike scene.
1. "Man, that Pista would look totally rad with a tri-wing aerospoke."
2. "Dude, did you see that guy getting totally rad on his fixie, that 180 bunny hop was off the hook".
2. "Dude, did you see that guy getting totally rad on his fixie, that 180 bunny hop was off the hook".
by TheRadness November 18, 2008
Shawna's radness is insurpassable, she's cooler than Coolio, deafer than Mos Def, and shaggier than Shaq.
by idunnit May 05, 2005
by roboticroby September 23, 2017
by MAXKELLYMADETHESE!!! January 29, 2019