rowdyism


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row·dy

 (rou′dē)
adj. row·di·er, row·di·est
Disorderly; rough: rowdy teenagers; a rowdy beer party.
n. pl. row·dies
A rough, disorderly person.

[Probably from row.]

row′di·ly adv.
row′di·ness n.
row′dy·ism n.
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rowdyism

(ˈraʊdɪɪzəm)
n
rowdy behaviour or tendencies or a habitual pattern of rowdy behaviour: the problem of rowdyism at football matches.
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row•dy•ism

(ˈraʊ diˌɪz əm)

n.
rough, disorderly behavior; rowdiness.
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rowdyism

noisy, quarrelsome, or disorderly conduct or behavior. — rowdy, n., adj.
See also: Behavior
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.rowdyism - rowdy behavior
disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order
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Translations

rowdyism

[ˈraʊdɪɪzəm] Ndisturbios mpl
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rowdyism

[ˈraʊdiɪzəm] ntapage m, chahut m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

rowdyism

n (Brit) → Rowdytum nt
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rowdyism

[ˈraʊdɪɪzm] nteppismo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
References in classic literature ?
Such a perfect jam of people I have not often seen--but there was no noise, no disorder, no rowdyism. Some of the women and young girls that entered the train we knew to be of the demi-monde, but others we were not at all sure about.
The first time I ever heard anything of that sort from her.) 'You'd soon have thrown up all this rowdyism that you indulge in now, and you'd have settled down to quiet, steady money-making, because you have little education; and here you'd have stayed just like your father before you.
I feel strongly that the train operators need to be much more vigorous in using their powers to protect other passengers from rowdyism.
Journalist made it clear that rowdyism from lawyers would not be tolerated.
The residents of Prior Street,Ruthin, said they no longer asked friends or relatives to stay overnight because of the rowdyism and vandalism.
The rowdyism and street violence in Caernarfon should be dealt with immediately and ruthlessly.
ISLAMABAD, November 07, 2009 (Frontier Star): Tasneem Siddiqui, a PML-N law maker has strongly condemned the attack on party leader Khawaja Muhammad Asif by husband of a woman MNA and his bullies and demanded of the speaker national assembly to take stern notice of the incident of rowdyism in parliament lodges and order for investigation.
More than 100 local people have signed a protest petition against the idea, saying it would attract gangs of youths and lead to rowdyism.
ISLAMABAD, November 07, 2009 (Balochistan Times): Tasneem Siddiqui, a PML-N law maker has strongly condemned the attack on party leader Khawaja Muhammad Asif by husband of a woman MNA and his bullies and demanded of the speaker national assembly to take stern notice of the incident of rowdyism in parliament lodges and order for investigation.
"Gangs of young people do congregate and cause some people problems with rowdyism and litter but the police are doing a good job of addressing it.
A NIGHTCLUB owner has offered to foot the bill for a by-law banning drinking in public places,in a bid to reduce late-night rowdyism in a North Wales town.
A police spokesman said officers had been called to the Friends' Institute several times this year for alleged vandalism, rowdyism and general nuisance.