disorderly person
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of disorderly person
First recorded in 1735–45
Example Sentences
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Law enforcement activity could include questioning a “suspicious” person, conducting an arrest or handling a disorderly person, according to the text of the bill.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2022
The Lakota school board's bylaws reportedly grant their presiding officer the ability to remove "a disorderly person when that person's conduct interferes with the orderly progress of the meeting."
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2021
She also was charged with being a disorderly person.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2021
A police statement says the charges stemmed from officers responding to reports of a disorderly person May 31 at the Seven Sisters Lounge.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 18, 2015
Portuguese Jim was the sole professional criminal of the town,—a weak, good-natured, knock-kneed vagabond, who stole hens, and spent every winter in the House of Correction as an "idle and disorderly person."
From The Village Convict First published in the "Century Magazine" by Chaplin, Heman White
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