The Dictionary Entry for 'Rosebud' Explored by the Lexivagant MoribundMurdoch

 Rosebud (plural rosebuds)

Noun

  1. The bud of a rose.

    • The rosebush in the garden was covered in tiny rosebuds.

  2. (British) A pretty young woman or a term of endearment.

    • "You look lovely, my little rosebud," said the grandmother to her granddaughter.

  3. (US, rare) A debutante.

    • The city's elite gathered for the annual ball, where the rosebuds made their debut.

  4. (rare) Any of various small seashells with a pink or partially pink color, typically of the family Muricidae.

    • The collector displayed a delicate rosebud shell in her collection.

  5. (Cockney slang) A mouth.

    • "Shut your rosebud!" the man barked in a thick Cockney accent.

  6. (vulgar, slang) An anus.

    • The term is considered vulgar and is used in crude slang.

  7. (slang) The indentation of a surface caused by an incorrect hammer strike (missing the nail).

    • "Be careful with the hammer—you don’t want to leave rosebuds all over the wood."


P.S. Lexivagant combines "lexi" (from lexicon, meaning word) with vagant (from vagabond, meaning wanderer), forming a neologism that suggests someone who roams or wanders through words, exploring language freely.

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