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ziq OP wrote

Reply to comment by jaidedctrl in We've rebranded to raddle.me by ziq

Check out the dictionary definition. It literally means to 'dye something red'.

So raddle me - dye me red.

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hotcool wrote (edited )

raddle (rădˈl) v. To twist together; interweave. n. Variant of ruddle

Yeah, that works.

Source: http://www.wordnik.com/words/raddle

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ziq OP wrote (edited )

That's awesome too.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/raddle

a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking

mark or paint with raddle

http://www.wordreference.com/definition/raddle

a red variety of ocher, used for marking sheep, coloring, etc.

to mark or color with ruddle.

And from google:

raddle ˈrad(ə)l/ noun noun: raddle

1.
another term for reddle.
    a block or stick of reddle.

1.
colour with reddle.

"a device which holds a colour marking device on rams in lieu of raddling their breast wool with colour"
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jaidedctrl wrote (edited )

Ohh, that's really rad-- now the name's really growing on me!

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ziq OP wrote (edited )

Couldn't find a black dye pun, sadly.

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