rowdy

 
Pronunciation: /ˈraʊdi/

adjective (rowdier, rowdiest)

  • noisy and disorderly: it was a rowdy but good-natured crowd

noun (plural rowdies)

  • a noisy and disorderly person: we are accused of being rowdies in the pub

Derivatives

rowdily

adverb

rowdiness

noun

rowdyism

noun

Origin:

early 19th century (originally US in the sense 'lawless backwoodsman'): of unknown origin