rabbit	the mechanical rabbit that circles a greyhound dog racing track on an electrified rail. This rabbit was invented by an American, Oliver P. Smith, in 1919. Earlier, dogs raced after live rabbits.	
rabbit's foot	the hind foot of a rabbit or hare, kept as a token of good luck.	
races, off to the	an expression used to indicate the start of something, as a course of action.	
races, off to the same	an expression used to indicate the restarting of something; a course of action beginning again.	
Racine	the third largest city in the state of Wisconsin and an important industrial center of more than 170 industries.	
rack	a coined word for a needle movement on the E-Meter.	
rack up	(US informal) accumulate; amass.	
rackety	noisy. Used figuratively in some lectures.	
racking	driving or moving.	
racking around	straining; tasking severely; putting pressure upon (the mind, brain, etc.).	
racking it up	(slang) injuring, wrecking or destroying (it).	
racking up	(US informal) accumulating; amassing	
rack-up	the achievement, scoring or amassing.	
radial engine	an internal combustion engine with cylinders arranged radially like the spokes in a wheel, and a rotating crankshaft which turns the propeller.	
radial prop	a propeller connected to a radial engine, an internal combustion engine with cylinders arranged radially like the spokes in a wheel, and a rotating crankshaft which turns the propeller.	
Radio Luxembourg	the name of one of the most powerful and modern radio stations in the world, covering all of Europe. In contrast to most European stations, it is a commercial station, depending on sponsored programs for most of its income.
See also Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in this glossary.	
raggle‑taggled	a coined word from rag‑tag, raggedy, unkempt, disorderly, etc.	
rah-rah	(informal) a person or thing marked by or expressive of ardently enthusiastic spirit. From a shout of support or encouragement such as exhibited at a college football game.	
rails, off the	into a disorganized or confused state.	
rails, on the	(informal) properly organized; working or acting correctly. A reference to the rails that a train runs on.	
rain, out in the	a variation of out in the cold, neglected; ignored; forgotten.	
rain, right as	(informal) quite all right, especially when compared with what might be expected or an earlier condition 	
rainbarrel	a barrel used to collect rain water for drinking or washing	
raise so much Cain	(slang) become angry or violent; make an angry fuss or noisy disturbance. An allusion to Cain's (first son of Adam and Eve) violent anger which drove him to kill his brother, Abel.	
raised corn	(slang) something created or done that is inane, fatuous or sappy. A humorous pun on the dual meaning of "corn," which can denote either something foolish or silly, or the plant itself.	
raises the devil	(slang) creates a disturbance; causes trouble.	
rally round the flag, boys	a line from the song "The Battle Cry of Freedom" by George Frederick Root (1820‑1895), an American composer who is best remembered for his patriotic songs. It was sung to build enthusiasm for the North (the northern area of the United States, which fought to preserve the Union) during the American Civil War (18611865) and contains the following lines:
"Yes, we'll rally round the flag, boys, we'll rally once again,
Shouting the battle cry of Freedom,
We will rally from the hillside, we'll gather from the plain,
Shouting the battle cry of Freedom."
See also "Dixe" in this glossary	
Rameses II	(9-1234 B.C.) one of the most famous of the Egyptian Pharaohs (kings). He reigned longer than any other Egyptian ruler and is known for the building of many temples and the construction of other public works.	
ramparts, roll in the	(colloquial) a variation of roll in the aisles: laugh uncontrollably.	
Rand	the basic monetary unit of South Africa.
of The Rand, short for Witwatersrand, a rocky ridge in South Africa near Johannesburg which is a major gold-mining area.	
Raphael's little doll	reference to a fresco painted by Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520) in Rome, Italy. Raphael was one of the greatest painters and architects of the Italian Renaissance and was often called the "Divine Raphael" and the "Prince of Italian Painting." In Rome, he worked on papal commissions and also for the cardinals, the princes and merchants; the most important of these private patrons was a banker for whom Raphael painted 12 paintings decorating wall and ceiling of the villa now known as the Farnesina. This included the Legend of Cupid and Psyche (1517-1518, unfinished) executed mainly by his pupils under his guidance.	
rapide	(French) rapid, fast, swift.	
rat race	(informal) an endless scramble and confusion; tiring but inescapable routine.	
rattle a few more sabers	reference to saber-rattling: a show or threat of military power, especially as used by a nation to impose its policies on other countries.	
rattledy-bang	a coined word from rattled: agitated, confused, frightened; the suffix -y: a condition or quality, and bang: a sudden movement or loud noise.	
rattlety-bang	a coined word for the rustling of a sheet of paper. Rattle means the rustling quality of a sheet of finished paper when handled, indicative of its hardness and density.	
raw meat	(slang) someone inexperienced or untrained. The expression is sometimes used in Scientology to refer to someone who has not yet had Scientology processing or training and as such might think he is a brain or a body (hence the word meat) and not know that he is really a spiritual being, a thetan.	
Ray	a staff member at HASI London at the time of the lecture.	
razor edge	(informal) a very uncertain state or risky condition. Used figuratively in some lectures.	
razzle-dazzled	(slang) confused, bewildered or deceived by a flashy display.	
RC	an abbreviation for Roman Catholic.	
Reader's Digest	a pocket-sized US magazine (1922- ) that reprints in condensed form articles from other periodicals.	
reap the whirlwind	short for sow the wind and reap the whirlwind, to engage in and suffer the consequences of evil or folly.	
Recorder of Wills and Testaments	the public officer who keeps the records and disposes (arranges matters and settles affairs) of deceased persons' real estate and personal property.	
rectabulous skootum	a made-up name for a body part.	
Red Badge of Courage	a novel from the late nineteenth century by the American author Stephen Crane (1871-1900), about a young man whose romantic notions of heroism in combat are shattered when he fights in the American Civil War (1861-1865).	
Red China	the People's Republic of China; communist China.	
red death	a coined name for the measles, a disease which causes small red spots on the skin, a high fever and is highly contagious. In isolated communities that have long been free from epidemics of measles, introduction of infection can be followed by a devastating epidemic which can result in death.	
red flag	(colloquial) something serving as a warning of trouble or danger ahead; a sign of danger.	
red hands and black heads	a coined expression for having done evil. Red hands comes from red-handed, so called from the idea of a murderer caught with the blood of his victim on his hands. Black heads implies the black hoods traditionally worn by executors to hide their identity.	
red herring	something intended to divert attention from the real problem or matter at hand; a misleading clue. Red herring is herring that has been cured by smoke, a process that changes the color of the flesh to a reddish hue. Its persistent odor is very useful, if trailed over the ground, for training a dog to follow a scent. But a dog which gets a good whiff of red herring will lose any other scent that it has been following. Criminals who have been chased by bloodhounds have used this knowledge to advantage. Thus the expression to drag a red herring over the trail and similar expressions are used to refer to anything which misleads one or causes one to lose the trail.	
Red Square	a large plaza in Moscow in which great demonstrations, sport and military parades are held. Bordering on Red Square is the Kremlin, a large fortress which is the seat of the government of the Soviet Union.	
redcoats	British soldiers in uniforms with red coats, as during the American Revolution (war for American independence from Britain, 1775 to 1783).	
red‑light district	an area or district in a city in which many houses of prostitution are located. Allegedly so called because brothels displayed red lights.	
reduotio ad absurdum	(Latin) proof of the falsity of a principle by demonstrating that its logical consequence involves an absurdity. Literally, "reduction to absurdity." It is used loosely of taking an argument or principle to impractical lengths. Example: "The more sleep one has the longer one lives. To sleep all the time ensures the longest possible life."	
Reg	a staff member at Saint Hill at the time of the lecture.
a Saint Hill Special Briefing Course Instructor	
Reich, Wilhelm	(1897-1957) Austrian psychiatrist and social critic. Even before his graduation from the University of Vienna he began practice as a psychoanalyst and became influential in this movement. His practice expanded from Austria into Germany where, as a member of the Communist Party, he attempted to integrate his work as a sex counselor into the broader revolutionary movement. Reich’s activities were suspect by the leaders of the Communist Party and, at the time of Hitler’s assumption to power in Germany in 1933, he was forced to flee to Denmark. Later that year he was ousted from the Communist Party as a result of a work he published against official communistic doctrine. After attacks by other psychiatrists and the press he left Denmark for Sweden and a short while later went on to Norway. In 1937 his detractors reached him in Norway and he moved to the US and practiced there for many years. In the last years of his life, Reich showed little interest in psychiatry, devoting his efforts to discoveries in the field of physics. In 1956 he was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for disobeying a government injunction which the Food and Drug Administration had obtained against him, ordering destruction of all orgone boxes, his journals and books. He died while in prison a year later.
See also orazone, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in this glossary.	
Reigate	a residential suburb of London.	
Reilly, the life of	a life of luxury. From a comic song, "Is That Mr. Reilly," popular in the USA in the 1880s. The song described what the hero would do if he "struck it rich."	
Rembrandt	Harmensz van Rijn Rembrandt (1606-1669), Dutch painter and etcher; considered one of the greatest painters in history. He received his most valuable training in the Amsterdam studio of Pieter Lastman (1583-1633), Dutch painter and engraver, who influenced Rembrandt's sense of composition and frequent choice of religious and historical themes.
See also Flemish school in this glossary.	
Rembrandt Profile	the name of a profile portraiture technique using Rembrandt lighting: one plane of the side of the face fully illuminated and another plane of the same side is in shadow, creating a mysterious and dramatic effect. This style of lighting is called "Rembrandt" because he used it in many of his paintings.	
Remington	a firearms manufacturer in the US established by Eliphalet Remington (1793-1861), American inventor and gunsmith. Trained in blacksmithing, he forged a rifle barrel for himself out of scrap iron; this led to his making guns for others and eventually to establishing a firearms factory and supplying firearms on government contracts.	
Renaissance	the great revival of art, literature and learning in Europe in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, based on classical (Greek and Roman) sources. It began in Italy and spread gradually to other countries and marked the transition from the medieval world (from about A.D. 500 to 1450) to the modern.	
Reno	the largest city in the state of Nevada; famed as a tourist attraction and playground center.	
Republican	a member of or having to do with the Republican Party, one of the two major political parties in the US, organized in 1854, originally as a political party against slavery and later as favoring an extension of the powers of the national government.
See also Democrat in this glossary.	
respo	a contraction of the word respond.	
résumé	a summing up; summary.	
revving	(colloquial) increasing the revolutions per minute of (an engine, motor, etc.) usually done while idling to produce a quick start. Used figuratively in the lecture.	
Rhine	Joseph Banks Rhine (1895‑1980), American psychologist. As head of the laboratory of parapsychology at Duke University, North Carolina, he investigated extrasensory perception and tried to find scientific explanations for "supernatural" occurrences, e.g., telepathy, etc.	
Rhodes scholar	a holder of a Rhodes scholarship: a scholarship for study at Oxford University in Oxford, England. Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902), an English financier, established these grants to train potential leaders. They are designed for students from Germany, from nations formerly part of the British Empire and the United States. Rhodes scholars are chosen for ability, moral character and success in sports.	
rhodies	short for rhododendron, any of a group of trees and shrubs, mainly evergreen, with showy flowers of pink, white or purple.	
rhomboid tetrascrewdron	a made-up name for a geometrical figure.	
rhombolis	a made-up word.	
rhombosis	a made-up word for a disease.	
Rice Institute	a coeducational, privately controlled university occupying 300 acres in Houston, Texas that was founded in 1891. The divisions of the institute include sciences, science-engineering and architecture.	
rickle‑rackle	a coined term from rickle, a heap or pile, especially one loosely built up; a collection of odds and ends heaped up together; and rackle, meaning rattle, clatter, clank.	
rico	(Spanish) the rich, the wealthy.	
riding	(informal) continuing without interruption or interference. 	
riding high	enjoying success; doing very well.	
rig	a fraudulent scheme; swindle. I have found—I've found Lucifer out today.	
rigged up	equipped or set up for use.	
right off your bat	(informal) a variation of right off the bat; immediately; as the next thing in order; without delay.	
right on the bat	(slang) a variation of right on the money: absolutely perfect; precisely as desired; done with great accuracy or expertise.	
righto	(informal) all right; okay.	
rile	(informal) annoy; irritate.	
ring, number four	(archery) a reference to a target which consists of concentric rings circling the bull's-eye (the center). The fourth ring is the one closest to the center, the first ring being the outermost one. The object is to hit the bull's-eye and thereby make the highest points possible.	
ring‑around‑the‑rosy	a children's game in which the singing players skip around in a circle and drop to the floor on the song's last line. Also known as "Ring‑a‑Ring o' Roses" from the following rhyme:
"Ring‑a‑ring o' roses,
A pocket full of posies,
Ashes! Ashes!
We all fall down."	
ring-around-the-rosy	a children's game in which the singing players skip around in a circle and drop to the floor on the song's last line. Also known as "Ring-a-Ring o’ Roses" from the following rhyme:
"Ring-a-ring o' roses,
A pocket full of posies,
Ashes! Ashes!
We all fall down."	
ring-tailed snorter	a coined word from ring-tailed, having a coiled tail and snorter, a pig.	
rip up	(colloquial) move with speed or violence.	
Ritz Biltmore	a made-up name for a hotel. 	
Ritz Building	a made-up name for a building. Ritz is the name of luxurious, plush hotels in London, Paris and New York founded by César Ritz (1850-1918), Swiss hotel owner.	
river, up the	(slang) a variation of up the creek without a paddle, in serious difficulty; very unfortunate; ruined.	
Riverside	a city in southwest California, a state in the United States.	
Riverside Drive	a thoroughfare in New York City which runs along the west side of the city next to the Hudson River.	
road, on the	a variation of on the rails, in the proper or normal condition.	
roaring	complete; utter; out-and-out.
(colloquial) full of enthusiasm.	
Robin Hood's barn, go around	arrive at the right conclusion by very roundabout methods. From the fact that Robin Hood had no barn, his granary was the cornfields of the neighborhood. To go around his barn was to make a circuitous route around the neighboring fields.	
Robin Hood's left field	a coined phrase from the expression go around Robin Hood's barn and left field, a position or circumstance that is remote from an ordinary or general trend.
See also Robin Hood's barn, go around in this glossary.	
Rock of Gibraltar	a huge limestone mass at the southern tip of Spain, extending into the Mediterranean. Its seeming impregnability (not capable of being captured or entered by force) as a fortress during several wars led to the saying: "solid as the Rock of Gibraltar."	
Rock-e-feller	a humorous pronunciation of Rockefeller, in reference to Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1908-1979). He was the grandson of John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937), American industrialist and founder of the Standard Oil Company. As such, Nelson was heir to a fortune of legendary proportions. His activity in New York state politics led to his election as governor in 1958 and to re-election in 1962, 1966 and 1970. He failed, however, in his attempts to win the Republican Party's presidential nomination in 1960, 1964 and later in 1968.	
Rockers	(British slang) a group of Teenagers wearing leather jackets and jeans and traveling in gangs on motorcycles. One of two rival factions of Teenagers in Britain in the 1960s, the Mods being the other side.
See also Mods in this glossary.	
rocket jockey	(slang) an astronaut.	
rocket jockeys	(slang) astronauts.	
rocking	shaking or disturbing violently.	
Rockmount Foundation	a made-up name for a foundation.	
rocks, on the	(colloquial) in or into a condition of ruin or catastrophe.
into a condition of ruin or failure; wreck; ruin. From seafaring, where a ship that is on the rocks will very quickly go to pieces unless she can be floated off.	
Rodgers and Hammerstein	prolific producers of immensely popular American musicals. Richard Rodgers (1909‑1979), composer and Oscar Hamerstein 11 (1895‑1960), lyricist and producer, scored many well-known musical comedies in the twentieth century, the most famous of which were Oklahoma.	
Rodin	Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). He was considered the greatest French sculptor of his time. As a realist he believed that the artist should be inspired by nature. One of his most famous sculptures was The Thinker. Rodin's later works included portraits and monumental representations of famous figures.
See also Thinker in this glossary.	
Rogers, Buck	the star of a science fiction adventure of interplanetary travel and battles against evil. Buck first appeared in comic strips and radio shows. Later a television program aired from 1950-1951 entitled "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century." Per the story, Buck was rendered unconscious by a peculiar gas which placed him in a state of suspended animation. When he awakened it was the year 2430.	
Rogers, Don	a staff member who worked at the Dianetics organization in Elizabeth, New Jersey in the early 1950s.	
roll 'em	(cinematography) a command to start filming; run or start a movie camera. Used figuratively in some lectures.	
roll up (one's) sleeves	get ready for a hard job; prepare to work hard or seriously.	
Rollei	the brand name of high-quality photographic equipment produced since the early 1900s by a German firm named Franke and Heidecke.
short for Rolleiflex: the name of a high quality twin-lens reflex camera.	
Rolleiflex	the name of a high quality twin‑lens reflex camera. First marketed by a German firm of Franke and Heidecke in 1928. The lower lens focuses an image on the film and the upper lens is part of the viewfinder.	
rolling stone never has to work, a	a humorous variation of a rolling stone gathers no moss, a proverb now having two meanings: people pay a price for being always on the move: they have no roots in a specific place (the original meaning); or people who keep moving avoid picking up responsibilities and cares.	
rolling with the punches	behaving so as to defend oneself against damage and surprise; absorbing punishment and surviving. From the evasive action of a boxer who does not avoid a punch but reduces its effect by moving in the direction of the blow.	
Rollo	a masculine proper name, a form of Rolf.	
Rolls-Royce	a brand of car, noted as being of the highest quality.	
rolly coaster	(like) a railway for amusement consisting of inclined tracks along which small cars roll, abruptly dip, turn, etc.
same as roller coaster:	
romaji	a system of writing Japanese using the letters of the Latin alphabet.	
Roman	of or pertaining to the Roman Empire: the empire of ancient Rome that lasted from 27 B.C., when it was established by Augustus, to A.D. 395, when it was divided into the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire.	
Roman arena	the central part of an ancient Roman amphitheater, wherein slave, captive or paid fighters (called gladiators) fought each other and also wild beasts.	
Roman candle	a firework consisting of a tube that sends out a shower of sparks and a succession of balls of fire.	
Roman Catholic	a member of the Roman Catholic Church, that branch of Christianity (the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ) headed by the Pope.	
Roman Catholic Church	the branch of Christianity (the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ) headed by the pope.	
Roman Empire	the empire of ancient Rome that lasted from 27 B.C., when it was established by Augustus, to A.D. 395, when it was divided into the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire.	
Roman legions	(Roman history) Roman military divisions varying at times from 3,000 to 6,000 foot soldiers, with additional cavalrymen.
See also Roman in this glossary.	
Roman postulate	a reference to the idea among the ancient Romans that no matter what happened to the world, no matter how many other empires might rise and fall, Rome would go on forever, that Rome was an empire without end, an eternal city.	
Roman year	a reference to the ancient calendar devised and used by the Romans. Very early in their history, the Romans began basing their calendar on the idea that 12 lunar months make a year. Each lunar month (from new moon to new moon) is about 291/2 days, so the Roman year came to 354 days. But the true solar year (the time it takes the Earth to circle the sun) is just under 365V4 days. The Romans made up for the difference by adding an extra month every few years.	
Roman‑circus	of or pertaining to entertainment given in an arena in ancient Rome, as a chariot race or a public game. The arena, called a circus, was a large, usually oblong or oval, roofless enclosure, surrounded by tiers of seats rising one above another. Gladiatorial contests (in which men, singly or in troops, often fought to the death to provide spectacles for the populace) and beast hunts were also regularly given in circuses in Rome.	
Romanticism	a style in literature, music, art, etc., of the eighteenth and nineteenth century which stressed free expression of the artist's feelings, ideas, etc., and began to deal with the common man, primitive nature, etc.	
Rome	the capital of Italy; it was also the capital of the ancient Roman republic and of the Roman Empire (the empire of ancient Rome that lasted from 27 B.C., when it was established by Augustus, to A.D. 395, when it was divided into the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire).
. See also Roman Empire in this glossary.	
Rommel	Erwin Rommel (1891-1944), a German military commander of the twentieth century. A master of the blitzkrieg, he saw much action in World War II, leading campaigns in France, Italy and north Africa where he became known as the "Desert Fox." He attained the rank of field marshal but was implicated in a plot to assassinate the German leader, Adolf Hitler. On Hitler's orders, he killed himself.
See also blitzkrieg and Tobruk in this glossary.	
Ronson	(trademark) the brand name of a cigarette lighter.	
roodles, round of	a version of poker (a card game where players bet on the value of the cards in their hands, forming a pool to be taken by the winner). In a round of roodles every player must ante (put one's stake into the pool before receiving cards) and the limit is usually doubled making very high stakes for the winner. Used figuratively in the lecture.	
roof falls in, the	(colloquial) something disastrous occurs; everything goes wrong.	
roof, go through the	(informal) become very angry.	
roof, going out through the	(informal) becoming very angry.	
roof, going straight through the	(informal) becoming very angry.	
roof's the limit, the	(informal) a Variation of the expression the sky’s the limit: there are no limits.	
Roosevelt	Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), thirty-second president of the US from 1933 to 1945. He became president near the beginning of a major economic depression and continued in office through re-election based on promises to relieve the strife it caused. The early part of his presidency is remembered for a group of government programs designed to reverse the effects of the economic depression. He used the radio to build public support for his policies; however, his programs resulted in inflation and less production. 	
Roosevelt plowed under pigs	a reference to the actions of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.	
Rooseveltism	the doctrine or policy of Roosevelt: Franklin D. Roosevelt.	
rope chair	a chair in a procedure for hanging a person on which the sentenced person would stand in order to reach the hangman's rope. When the chair was pulled out from under the person, he would drop down causing the rope to draw tight around the neck thus bringing about his death.	
ropes, left (one) hanging on the	left (one) undecided or unsettled. A variation of leave hanging in the air.	
ropes, put (one) through all of the	(informal) a variation of show (one) the ropes, teach (one) the workings of a business, method, organization, etc. The expression comes from sailing and means to make one familiar with the ropes that control the sails of a ship.	
Rorschach	(psychology) a psychological test which uses a standard series of ten inkblot designs to which the subject responds by telling what image or emotion each design evokes.	
Roscoe	a masculine proper name; used in this lecture in reference to a made-up person.	
Rosicrucianist	a person who practices Rosicrucianism: the practices or principles of persons in the 17th and 18th centuries that belonged to a secret society laying claim to various forms of occult knowledge and power and professing esoteric principles of religion. Rosicrucian societies still exist.	
Rosicrucians	persons in the 17th and 18th centuries who belonged to a secret society laying claim to various forms of occult knowledge and power and professing esoteric principles of religion. Rosicrucian societies still exist.	
Rotten Row	a horse-riding track in the fashionable section of Hyde Park in London, England.
See also Hyde Park in this glossary.	
rough	(golf) any part of a golf course where grass, weeds, etc., are allowed to grow, uncut, forming a hazard or obstacle.	
rounced	(dialect) agitated, stirred; flounced about.	
round of roodles	a version of poker (a card game where players bet on the value of the cards in their hands, forming a pool to be taken by the winner). In a round of roodles every player must ante (put one's stake into the pool before receiving cards) and the limit is usually doubled making very high stakes for the winner. Often used figuratively.	
Roundheads	a term applied to the English Puritans who were adherents of the Parliamentary Party during the English Civil War (1642-1651) and after. They fought to overthrow the King of England, his supporters (the Royalists) and the Roman Catholic Church, which the Puritans were attempting to "purify." They were called Roundheads because they wore their hair cut short, while that of their opposition (the Royalists) was worn long, covering their shoulders.
See also Puritan in this glossary.	
route march	(military) a march in which a unit retains its column formation but individuals are allowed to break step and without requiring keeping silence.	
Rover	a familiar name for a dog.	
Royal Automobile Club	an organization located in London, England, first formed in the early 1900s in the interest of bicyclists and later, automobile owners. It sponsors motor races and tours, operates services for motorists who need assistance and provides motoring information. It also deals with car designs and road regulations for the safety of drivers. Its membership is open to any car owner.	
Royal Festival Hall	a concert hall in London, England.	
Royal Navy	the British Navy.	
Royal Northwest Mounted Police	a police force organized in 1873 as the Northwest Mounted Police to bring law and order to the Canadian Far West and especially to prevent Indian disorders. In 1904 the name was changed to the Royal Northwest Mounted Police and in 1920 to its present title, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.	
Royal Northwest Mounted Policeman	a member of the police force organized in 1873 as the Northwest Mounted Police.	
Royal Order of Coconut	a made-up name for a group.	
royal road	an easy way of reaching an objective. From a saying by Euclid (ca. 300 B.C., an ancient mathematician and founder of geometry), "There is no royal road to geometry."	
rubber burning, smell the	a reference to the smell of smoke caused by abrupt and forceful application of the brakes (made of rubber) on the wheels of a fast-moving vehicle. Used figuratively in the lecture.	
rubber hoses	hoses made of rubber, sometimes used for beating people.	
rubber smoking, smell the	a reference to the smell of smoke caused by abrupt and forceful application of the brakes (made of rubber) on the wheels of a fast-moving vehicle. Used figuratively in the lecture.	
rubbing elbows	associating or mingling with.	
Rube Goldbergian	like the cartoon mechanical devices of absurdly unnecessary complexity drawn by Rube Goldberg (1883-1970), American cartoonist.	
Rubens	Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), diplomat, scholar and the most famous Flemish painter of his time. He painted historical and religious scenes, landscapes and portraits of kings, statesmen, friends and family members. Rubens’ pictures are full of action and crowded with figures. He is especially noted for his brilliant coloring.	
rudder, right standard	a command to direct the rudder to the right according to a preset standard as determined by the officer in command.	
ruddy	(British slang) damned.	
ruddy bar	a made-up term.	
ruddy rod	a made-up term.	
ruddy rods	a made-up term.	
Rue Morgue murders	reference to The Murders of the Rue Morgue: the story written by Edgar Alan Poe in 1841 of a mother and daughter who are brutally murdered in a crime that baffles the police. Poe's amateur detective, C. Auguste Dupin, solves the mystery.	
rug out from underneath, pulling the	(informal) removing the support of (a theory, etc.).	
rug out, pull the	(informal) remove the support (of a theory, etc.).	
rug out, pulled the	ceased to give important support or help (to someone or something), especially without giving any warning.	
rug right out from underneath, cut the	cease to give important support or help to (someone or something), especially without giving any warning. A Variation of pull the rug out from under.	
ruleth	a humorous variation of the word "rule," adding -eth which is an archaic ending for a word.	
run up	amass; incur.	
run, in the long	finally; after everything has been considered.	
runt	a made-up word for a kind of money. Runt means anything undersized.	
Rupf	a made-up name for a place.	
Rusk	David Dean Rusk (1909- ) American statesman; president of the Rockefeller Foundation (1952-1960), US secretary of state (1961-1969) under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. He took a leading role in negotiating for the nuclear test ban treaty (1963) but was a prominent advocate of the Vietnam war (1954-1975).	
Ruskian	belonging to David Dean Rusk.
See also Rusk in this glossary.	
Russell, Charlie	Charles M. Russell (1864-1926), one of the greatest and most popular painters of the American West. He earned his living as a trapper and cowboy, and later in life translated his passion for adventure and American wildlife onto canvas.	
Russian never went, like the	an allusion to Russian cosmonaut Yury Gagarin who, on 12 April 1961 (several months before the lecture) became the first man to orbit the Earth.	
Russian Revolution	a revolution in Russia (1917-1918), also called the October Revolution, that overthrew the czar and brought the Bolsheviks, a Communist Party, to power. The revolution was encouraged by Russian setbacks in World War I.	
Russian year	a reference to 1961 being the year when the Russians made major advances in science, technology and space travel. For example they were the first to launch a man into outerspace (ahead of the Americans).	
Russki	(slang) Russian. A reference to Vladimir I. Lenin (1870-1924), Russian communist leader. He was an agitator for socialism. During World War I he urged socialists in all countries to rise against their own governments, and he assumed leadership of the Russian Revolution in 1917.	
Rylah and Rylah	a contrived name in derisive reference to a law firm of Melbourne solicitors used by the Church of Scientology at the time of this lecture. Neither of their names were Rylah. H.J. Rylah was actually the name of the attorney general in Victoria who was involved in an attack against Scientology.