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Resident Advisor, Resident Assistant - In a university residence hall (dorm), an RA is a student leader. They keep order, serve as a resource to residents, organize events, and generally work to maintain a positive living and learning community. Some residents do not like RAs because they see them only as authority figures who get them in trouble for policy violations.
This weekend my RAs are organizing a movie night with the neighboring hall.

Quiet! Hide the beer, it's the RAs!
RA by An RA May 18, 2005
Related Words
Ra • Ra Hat • ra ra ra • RA Unit • Ra-Cha-Cha • Ra'Miyah • Ra'Nyce • Ra'ay • ra'nayah • RA Party
A Residence Advisor, Residence Assistant. Someone who is under-paid to put up with the all of the bull shit that higher ups in the University won't. Typically they are seen as authority figures assigned to different floors of a college dorm or residence hall. They are expected to enforce university policy, provide a safe, community-like atmosphere, and plan corny community building programs that even they resent attending. Most notably, they deal with alcohol violations, over flowing toilets at 1 in the morning,and alcohol induced accidents (vomiting, fighting, and what not).
RA#1: Is there frat party tonight?
RA#2: I think so...
RA#1: Fuck my life....I hope the boys don't try to drunkenly shit in the urinals again like last weekend.

I could teach a class on how to sneak in alcohol...but that would be inappropriate 'cause I'm an RA.

RAs...we know drama.
RA by Kianikai December 31, 2008
ra Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that really was gone
Ra ra Rasputin
Russia's greatest love machine
It was a shame how he carried on
He ruled the Russian land and never mind the Czar
But the kazachok he danced really wunderbar
In all affairs of state he was the man to please
But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze
For the queen he was no wheeler dealer
Though she'd heard the things he'd done
She believed he was a holy healer
Who would heal her son

Ra ra Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that really was gone
Ra ra Rasputin
Russia's greatest love machine
It was a shame how he carried on
But when his drinking and lusting
And his hunger for power
Became known to more and more people
The demands to do something
About this outrageous man
Became louder and louder

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
"This man's just got to go", declared his enemies
But the ladies begged, "Don't you try to do it, please"
No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms
Though he was a brute, they just fell into his arms
Then one night some men of higher standing
Set a trap, they're not to blame
"Come to visit us", they kept demanding
And he really came
Ra ra Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
They put some poison into his wine
Ra ra Rasputin
Russia's greatest love machine
He drank it all and said, "I feel fine"
Ra ra Rasputin
Lover of the Russian queen
They didn't quit, they wanted his head
Ra ra Rasputin
Russia's greatest love machine
And so they shot him 'til he was dead
ra by kittycatttmattt December 19, 2020
Noun - Slang term used commonly throughout Northern Ireland, referring to the Irish Republican Army.
Your man's fooked, the Ra are after him.
Ra by Ryan, of course! January 29, 2008
The Egyptian sun god, not a band, you dumbasses.
The forces of Ra easily defeated the mustard
Ra by yo mama July 15, 2003
Taken from the British Drum and Bass scene - a song by Ebony Dubsters - By the power of Ra!
Used a term of expression - Either Good or Bad.
1) "I was Driving my car next thing I know Ra! and I crashed into a ditch!"

2) "This girl was heavy man - I was like Ra!"
Ra! by L Fresh July 5, 2005
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Slop Grenade

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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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After we broke up, he was floxi to me.
floxi by Dr. Geek May 13, 2009
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New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

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