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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.

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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Other Word Forms

  • rowdily adverb
  • rowdiness noun
  • unrowdy 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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Images widely shared on social media highlight the rowdy lines at petrol stations in Bamako, with people waiting for hours.

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When a crowd is rowdy at odd, unexpected times, though, it creates a different type of challenge.

And please don’t try to downplay this because of past rowdy Ryders.

He dissolved a rowdy National Assembly last year only to see voters elect an even more divided lower house of parliament.

Pretrial depositions of Angels players and support personnel provided a rare glimpse into the rowdy, often profane culture of a major league clubhouse.

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