rowdy
noun
a rough, disorderly person.
rowdies
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pluralof rowdy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On an August night in the same year, rowdies racing a big red car through downtown scattered pedestrians, and half a dozen policemen “tried in vain to stop it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
Reid, once a season ticket holder, is not one of the rowdies, and he feels the perception is overblown.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 7, 2021
His character was a wild man, but unlike Jim Belushi or Chris Farley, other rowdies with contagious presence, Galifianakis’ performance was shot through with pure weirdness.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2016
Past "Fast and Furious" rowdies such as Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and Sung Kang join Diesel and company for an "Ocean's Eleven"-style heist romp.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2011
Carpenter recruited his gang at the saloon, rowdies all.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
