ramrod
2
8.8
- noun
- /ˈræmˌrɒd/
- Archaic
:
rígido
- Look, young fella, I'm the ramrod around this place, the ramrod around this place, and you better start giving me a "Yes, sir," or you're going to get the roof of this house pulled down on your head.
- ramrod straight
- ramrod posture
- ramrod-straight back
Examples
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But I'm head ramrod here and I've already made my decision.
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MILES: In any firm, there can be only one ramrod.
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You got to prove that you can work hard before you ride with the head ramrod.
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I'm the head ramrod.
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I married Mary Ellen Tillmon in 1969 and lived four entirely blissful years as the ramrod for the Double H spread northeast of Colorado Springs.
Fiction book (1991) -
Ramrod straight and about as gruff as you would expect, he stares at Ripley suspiciously.
Fiction book (1997) -
We see him in full figure in a dark suit—ramrod straight—lean, hard, and muscular.
Fiction book (1992) -
Editor Jimenez from Colombia, ramrod straight, with a slight accent, weighed each word carefully: Mr. Mallory frequently stopped me in the hall to ask about developments in my home country.
Fiction book (1994) -
His posture is ramrod straight, a habit from his Army days, but he sports a long, silky, blue-black mustache, a daddy's touch, and his hair is parted far down the side and lies flat on his head like a cap at a slant.
Fiction book (2002) -
The new manager is a true ramrod, insisting that everyone follows the company rules without exception.
Synonyms
15
9.8
A person who is very strict and demanding about rules or work
1
9.8
A person in charge who orders people around in a harsh way
A person who performs skilled whip tricks in rodeos or who is very strict about rules
A person who acts like a ruler and expects others to obey
How Strict
- Offensive
83
5.8
8
7.2
- Archaic
2
8.8
11
6.6
32
4.4
- Offensive
18
5.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ramrod is also used for a very strict person because such a person is like a stiff ramrod or someone who 'rams' rules down on others. So, calling someone a ramrod suggests they are rigid, harsh, and expect obedience.