rowdyism

[ rou-dee-iz-uhm ]
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noun
  1. rough, disorderly behavior.

Origin of rowdyism

1
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; rowdy + -ism

Words Nearby rowdyism

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How to use rowdyism in a sentence

  • The event was made the occasion of rowdyism unimpeded by any surveillance on the part of the government authorities.

    The War Upon Religion | Rev. Francis A. Cunningham
  • He answered with a laugh at "the thick thumb of your editorial refinement" pointed "in deprecation of my choice rowdyism."

    The Life of James McNeill Whistler | Elizabeth Robins Pennell
  • There was throughout the district no rowdyism, no disorderliness.

    The Pacific Triangle | Sydney Greenbie
  • Much of the rowdyism in baseball can be attributed to this cause.

    Outdoor Sports and Games | Claude H. Miller
  • His specialty in crime and rowdyism determines the particular form and direction of his social life.

    Tramping with Tramps | Josiah Flynt

British Dictionary definitions for rowdyism

rowdyism

/ (ˈraʊdɪɪzəm) /


noun
  1. rowdy behaviour or tendencies or a habitual pattern of rowdy behaviour: the problem of rowdyism at football matches

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