RUMBUSTIOUS


Meaning of RUMBUSTIOUS in English

[ rʌm'bʌstʃəs , -tɪəs ]

■ adjective informal, chiefly Brit. boisterous or unruly.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C18: prob. an alt. of archaic robustious 'boisterous, robust'.

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