Sexually aroused or lustful; having strong sexual desires. Can also mean boisterous or unruly in some dialects.
Originally from Scottish dialect meaning 'wild, unruly, boisterous', from obsolete 'rand' meaning 'to rave'. The sexual meaning emerged in 20th century British slang, likely from the sense of uncontrolled behavior.
The transformation of 'randy' from meaning simply 'rowdy' to specifically 'sexually excited' shows how language often follows predictable paths - words describing general wildness frequently develop sexual connotations over time.
Modern slang use ('lustful') originated in 17th-century English with gendered assumptions about male sexuality being natural/uncontrollable, while female sexuality was pathologized. The term reifies masculine appetite as default.
Use 'aroused' or 'sexually interested' if clinically necessary; avoid colloquial 'randy' which carries outdated gendered assumptions.
["aroused","sexually interested","lustful"]
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