Today, I discovered that the word 'randy' means 'horny' in England. I'm going to England next semester to study abroad. My name is Randy. FML
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JBrownie123 24
We aren't retarded. We use the word horny a lot more. Randy is a dying word over here.
Andr913 13
When I was in England, the name Lou seemed to be very popular. It has a little tinkle to it.
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CaptainCola 7
Girl says "are you Randy?" "for you I am definately Randy"
mk58 31
How 'bout we just call you Horny?
Mackenzie99 6
Hehe well good luck :)
diidiimi 10
Don't worry, Dick and Fanny are also traditional English names, and in the Commonwealth Fanny doesn't mean 'bum/arse' it means '******'. So I don't think you need to worry all that much about being Randy.
katamine 17
Except no one's called Fanny and Dick much anymore
EmilyJoSmyth 4
My friends mum is.lol
wisese 0
Gee, really? Did you also know that "dick" is slang for penis, and is also commonly used as a nickname for men named Richard?! /sarcasm
QWERTYCommander 5
IF they make fun of your name, make fun of them for their accents. Seems like a fair trade.
RedPillSucks 33
Well, She'll be the one with the accent. Sounds like a lose-lose proposition.
KayZeep 3
Go by Randall or Randolph. Even when you come back to North America. Randy is a pretty white-trash name....See National Lampoon's X-Mas/Vegas vacation. Men shouldn't have names that end in the 'ee" sound.
Metteris 0
Eeeh, well OP is a woman, so going by Randolph would be weirder.
oliviaalexandria 3
The name Randy is an actual name. It doesn't have to be a shortened version of a name. It is also a unisex name. Regardless of how common "randy" is used in place of horny, I'm sure a few friends may tease her or she will run across a few people who still use it. No big deal though :) just a name..
bigtaytay 13
Go by Randall
WeAreScrewed 3
Some hot girl he meets: Do i make you randy, Randy?
Metteris 0
Well, OP is a girl...
unluckygirl86 4
Lmao