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rowdy.

Loud and disorderly; riotous; boisterous.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɹaʊ̯di/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹaʊ̯di/Canada, General-American[ˈɹaʊ̯ɾi]Canada, General-American/ˈɹæɔ̯di/Australia, New-Zealand

  1. Loud and disorderly; riotous; boisterous.

Where this word comes from

Possibly from row (“noisy argument”), originally used as a noun.

noun/ˈɹaʊ̯di/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹaʊ̯di/Canada, General-American[ˈɹaʊ̯ɾi]Canada, General-American/ˈɹæɔ̯di/Australia, New-Zealand

  1. A boisterous person; a brawler.

    countable

  2. money; ready money.

    obsolete · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Possibly from row (“noisy argument”), originally used as a noun.

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