Skip to main content
Any analogy, metaphor, etc where the person speaking/writing is attempting to use a common phrase but messes it up by either mixing multiple common phrases, or simply replaces key words in the phrase with incorrect words. The most important aspect of a ruddism is that they are not done on purpose. The person must think they said it correctly.
Examples of a ruddism:

"A bird in a hand is better than two bushes."
"You have enough to do. I don't mean to throw more worms on the fire."
"She was green with ivy."
"You can't teach a dog old tricks."
"That's just my cross to burn."
"You can lead a gift horse to water, but you can't look it in the mouth."
"Six of one. Half of the other."
ruddism by He3Times July 28, 2017

ruddiestthrone 

Ew… stay away from this guy. He is the pandemic we’ve all been fearing and he is also the solution to it. He has the power to end world hunger by dropping his album but he won’t. He is an awful person.
Boy - Omg this guy is so bad at everything!
Other Boy - Yes! He is such a Ruddiestthrone:(
ruddiestthrone by JakobSnakob November 19, 2021
A colloquial and rarely used word, meaning any kind of money

Originally named after an English £50 note, which is red
Hey, gimme those reddies!

I did a hard days work, and earned plenty of reddies
Reddies by peteneon March 18, 2010

Ruddsession 

Named after Kevin Rudd. The boredom and low feeling yoou have when you constantly hear the same spin and babble from a leader or politician.
We have avoided recession, but we are currently under the grip of a Ruddsession.
Ruddsession by justbuzzik May 12, 2010
Reddies = Money

A reward from something good you have created!!!
In conversation you would say
"that'll get me the 'reddies'!"
refering to something like a
shit hot piece of design which will get
you the reddies...etc
reddies by Alfie_G October 6, 2005

ruddiless 

A shortened version of rudder-less. Used to imply someone has no direction in life, or has stagnated in their life. Analogous to a boat having no rudder, and thus there is no ability to steer the boat.
Alistair is such a ruddiless hippie.
ruddiless by Baron Boffin August 27, 2009