rowdies

Meanings

• noun

  A group of unruly or disorderly people.

  - "The rowdies caused a scene at the bar."
  - "The police were called to break up the rowdies gathering."

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Synonyms

brawler , ruffian

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rowdies
boies , toies

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Variants

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rowdies , rowdy

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Etymology

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Originally derived from the Irish word 'ruide' meaning red, possibly referring to the red hair or red faces of unruly people.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'rowdies' was popularized in American English during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

2. In some parts of Ireland, the term 'ruide' is still used to describe red-haired people.

3. The term 'rowdy' can also be used as an adjective to describe something unruly or disorderly.

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Related Concepts

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1. gang: Both 'rowdies' and 'gang' refer to groups of people, but 'rowdies' typically connotes a more unruly or disorderly group.

2. riffraff: Synonymous with 'rowdies', referring to disreputable or unruly people.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'rowdies' has been used to describe groups of unruly or rebellious youths in various works, such as J.D. Salinger's 'The Catcher in the Rye' and S.E. Hinton's 'The Outsiders'.

How to Memorize "rowdies"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of people causing chaos and disorder, possibly with red hair or flushed faces.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'rowdies' with unruly behavior and disorderly groups of people.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the rule: 'Rowdy' people cause 'Ruckus'.

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