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redhen

Redhen, verb. To publicly and demonstrably deny service to someone because of that person's political affiliations.
E.g., Wilkinson redhenned Sanders. John at the coffee shop redhens Jill because Jill is a libertarian.
by wags0987 June 26, 2018
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redhead

Somebody with red hair, ranging from ethereal strawberry blond to sensuous dark auburn. Red hair is a recessive gene and often skips a generation in families.

Blue, green, or grey eyes and peaches-and-cream complexion often go hand-in-hand with red hair, often with freckles. Redheads almost always burn in the sun and are thus vulnerable to skin cancer.

While redheads are admired in the United States, in Britain there's a strange hostility to them; perhaps because of historic association of red hair with the Irish and Scottish (whose populations are porportionately 10% and 13% of natural redheads, respectively), "gingers" are often openly insulted and treated with disdain, plus there's the bizarre claim that "gingers have no souls" (although given the "comedian" Carrot Top, it's understandable).

Still, redheads are also stereotyped as fiery-tempered and very lustful. This is part of the adoration of redheaded women, although redheaded men don't get enough attention.
Depending on where one is, a redhead is often called "carrot top", "ginger", or "rusty"; the association with the "comedian" is unwanted, "ginger" can be comedic or insulting, and "rusty" hardly sounds like a compliment.

Some nice alternative adjectives for redhead include: cinnamon, nutmeg, copper, russet, gingerbread, turmeric, fox, burgundy, cayenne, pomegranate, fiery, flame, scarlet, crimson, carmine, saffron, and titian.

Famous redheads include: Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Ewan McGregor, Maureen O'Hara, Katherine Hepburn, Prince Harry, Rupert Grint, Bonnie Wright, Elizabeth I, Conan O'Brien, Vincent Van Gogh, Eddie Redmayne, Winston Churchill, Shirley Manson, Molly Ringwald, Marilyn Monroe, Eric Stolz, J K Rowling, Karen Gillan, Ron Howard, Jennie McAlpine, Michael C. Hall, and Tori Amos, among others.
by Lorelili November 4, 2012
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ratheist

The punchline to the joke that is New Atheism. Someone who posts to r/atheism, usually submitting generic quotes about science, unwarranted fallacious Facebook arguments, and "memes" about God not being real. Thinks science and religion are polar opposites. Tends to mistake European nativist propaganda for atheist propaganda due to their hatred of Muslims. Usually openly bigoted against religious people.
Jim is a total ratheist. He said that all religious scientists are secretly atheists.
Ratheists have successfully formed a community where outright bigotry is the norm.
Sam Harris said religion is worse than rape. Ratheists love him for it.
by Boredman December 10, 2012
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redhead

girls or boys who have red hair. often they will have skin on the paler side and usually, but not always, have at least a few freckles. redheads are rumored to have short tempers but that is not always true.
strawberry blonde: i'm totally a redhead all the way
legit redhead: um, no
strawberry blonde: why not?
legit redhead: 'cause you're a lot closer to being a blonde than a real redhead, kthnx.
by i am a redhead September 13, 2009
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redhead

These girls are the most beautiful on earth. No other girls can match their amazing good looks.
That girl was fiinnneee" - "Yeah, she was a redhead"
by StudMan69z21 June 29, 2011
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Redhead

The most awesome of the hair color types.
Most redheaded women are incredibly beautiful.
Most redheaded guys are tough looking...but most women aren't that attracted to them.

Many Redheads think they have the right to have short tempers.

Some even think they are devil spawn or vampires/vampresses.

Either way...redhead women are HOTT.
(group of hott women walks by two guys)
Guy 1: wow...she is amazingly hott.
Guy 2: yeah...she is.
Guy 1: you know who I was talking about right?
Guy 2: yep. The redhead.
Guy 1: heck yeah!
by Bear.in.camo March 26, 2010
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redhead

A person with red hair ranging from strawberry-blonde to auburn. They can be attractive or unattractive, and do not necessarily have a fiery temper. Many blondes with very little red tint to their hair will claim to be "redheads" when they are actually blondes.
Girl 1- Don't you just love my red hair?
Girl 2- You have very nice hair, it's true, but it's not even strawberry-blonde. You're not a "redhead."
by Nonegiven33 November 14, 2006
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