/ ˈraʊdi; NAmE / adjective
( row·dier , row·di·est ) ( of people ) making a lot of noise or likely to cause trouble
SYN disorderly :
a rowdy crowd at the pub
► row·dily adverb
► row·di·ness noun [ U ]
► rowdy noun ( pl. -ies ):
rowdies and troublemakers
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent. (originally US in the sense lawless backwoodsman ): of unknown origin.