the rack- device used to lengthen Jews
raison d'état- because I am your government, that's why
rampage- a rageful gallivant
reasonable- backed up by a multitude of reasons, not that I'm going to say any
receptacle- kind of like the opposite of a vessel, if you think about it. Right? You'll never think of receptacles in the same way again.
reclaim- to defiantly resign oneself to (a slur)
rectum- emphatic term for butt
referendum- a one-off decision by lawmakers to let democracy determine the course of governance.
regressive left- the subset of the political left that I disagree with
relationality- word to avoid at all costs
represent- (literary) to be similar to, in a way
respect (noun)- the basic human decency afforded by obeying me
rest in peace- command to a dead body to not start getting up
rite of passage- a culturewide hazing ritual
Robert, lord of procedure and bureaucracy
rock and roll— term for rock 'n' roll used by those who are decidedly unrock 'n' roll. The apostrophes, man, the apostrophes.
roll one's hands- to twiddle one's fists
rose- a flower that causes pain to those who touch it, but is nice to look at. It is a symbol of love.