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rowdy

[ rou-dee ]

noun

, plural row·dies.
  1. a rough, disorderly person.


adjective

, row·di·er, row·di·est.
  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: obstreperous, unruly, boisterous

rowdy

/ ˈraʊdɪ /

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

  • ˈrowdily, adverb
  • ˈrowdiness, noun
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Other Words From

  • row·di·ly adverb
  • row·di·ness noun
  • un·row·dy adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rowdy1

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

Origin of rowdy1

C19: originally US slang, perhaps related to row ³
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Example Sentences

Fans are drawn to the Sniffers’ sound and attitude, which taps into the rowdy spirit of first-generation punk rock, along with a feisty, euphoric blond singer moving nonstop and usually dressed in a bikini top and shorts.

In subsequent tweets, Pierce lamented the rowdy fans who he said came to the World Series game to “act an a—,” adding that they take away from the experience of watching skilled players on both teams, including Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole and Dodgers series MVP Freddie Freeman.

"Those were the first times that Trump had ever given speeches to large, rowdy crowds that wanted red meat," says Ms Riesman.

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In 2006, he began bringing his daughter, then 7, to sit together in the rowdy supporters section, where fan groups banged drums and held aloft a giant banner known as “tifo.”

Prague is to ban night-time pub crawls organised by travel agencies, in a bid to deter rowdy tourists from visiting and attracting more "refined" visitors instead.

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