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rowdy

[ rou-dee ]

noun

plural rowdies.
  1. a rough, disorderly person.


adjective

rowdier, rowdiest.
  1. rough and disorderly:

    rowdy behavior at school.

  2. Slang. great; very enjoyable, often with boisterous fun:

    a rowdy time at the arcade with my best friends.

    Synonyms: , ,

rowdy

/ ˈʊɪ /

adjective

  1. tending to create noisy disturbances; rough, loud, or disorderly

    a rowdy gang of football supporters

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person who behaves in a rough disorderly fashion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǷɻ徱, adverb
  • ˈǷɻ徱Ա, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Ƿ·徱· adverb
  • Ƿ·徱·Ա noun
  • ܲ·Ƿ· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rowdy1

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; perhaps from row 3
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rowdy1

C19: originally US slang, perhaps related to row ³
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Beyond bringing their high energy levels and rowdy sounds to the desert, they see their set as a way to honor their city and cement Shoreline Mafia as a staple in L.A. hip-hop.

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Trump was heckled by Democrats and he goaded them in turn during the rowdy primetime address, claiming that his administration was "just getting started".

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Anytime there were hecklers or someone was drunk and rowdy, instead of telling them to leave, I would have to go get someone else to tell them to leave.

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South by Southwest has carved out a specific niche for itself on the festival circuit, a little rowdier and more spirited than the likes of Sundance or Cannes.

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Trump’s rowdy speech — a litany of actions taken during his first 43 days in office and a list of his plans for the future — was interrupted by some Democratic legislators in the House chamber.

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