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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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To their fans, west Belfast rave-rap group Kneecap are a rowdy, subversive force of nature.

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They launched rowdy boos and jeers every time Sanders inveighed against Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk.

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Spring Break on Panama City Beach, Daytona, or even among the throngs of rowdy teenagers close to home never appealed.

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The rowdy crowd celebrated the first playoff game ever hosted at the Intuit Dome.

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“The Circle Jerks had a rowdy crowd. I mean, not anything abnormal. But punk rock back then, it had its exuberance.”

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