Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—R

Rowdy

(rhyme with cloudy). A ruffian brawler, a “rough,” a riotous or turbulent fellow, whose delight is to make a row or disturbance.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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