rowdyish

[rou-dee-ish]

adjective

like or characteristic of a rowdy.
disposed to or characterized by rowdyism.

Origin of rowdyish

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; rowdy + -ish¹

Related formsrow·dy·ish·ly, adverbrow·dy·ish·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for rowdyish

Historical Examples of rowdyish

Don't be rowdyish, or get the reputation of being a drunken fellow.
The College Freshman's Don't Book
George Fullerton Evans
They had no idea that the crowd about the pavilion was rowdyish.
The Corner House Girls on a Tour
Grace Brooks Hill
Far more than mature Jerry, was mature Michael playful and rowdyish.
Michael, Brother of Jerry
Jack London
He was at white heat, fighting mad, and cared little what he said to these rowdyish intruders.
The Grammar School Boys Snowbound
H. Irving Hancock
Four or five of the rowdyish crowd picked up sticks that they had carried through the forest that afternoon.
The Grammar School Boys Snowbound
H. Irving Hancock