rowdyismn.
/ˈraʊdɪɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈraʊdiˌɪzəm/ Originally U.S.
Noisy and disorderly behaviour; conduct characteristic of a rowdy (rowdy n.1).
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the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > ruffianly conduct > [noun]
rowdyism1838
thuggery1838
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [noun] > rough or boisterous
boisterousness1589
rough and tumble1810
rowdyism1838
vandemonianism1863
bear play1867
robustiousness1894
push and shove1895
roughhousing1902
the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > loudness > confused sound > [noun] > rowdy noise
riotc1440
racket1565
obstreperousness1655
rattle1688
rowdyism1838
rowdy-dow1845
rowdiness1847
rooty-toot1852
racketiness1939
1838 Huron Reflector (Norwalk, Ohio) 24 July The conduct of the members of this Convention..will furnish our neighbor editor a happy opportunity of manifesting his indignation at such low rowdyism.
1852 Southern Lit. Messenger Dec. 751/1 Vulgarity—..unmitigated rowdyism—bullying insolence..seemed to wield unchecked dominion.
1874 F. C. Burnand My Time xxxi. 310 Door-knocker wrenching, street-fighting, and suchlike rowdyism.
1925 Amer. Mercury July 302/1 General rowdyism, throwing of food, putting water in toy balloons, and spewing on the floor.
1976 Southern Evening Echo (Southampton) 15 Nov. 2/8 The problems presented by late night rowdyism.
2000 Tuam (County Galway) Herald & Western Advertiser 8 July 5/3 Rowdyism and violence around the Square area.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.1838