rowdy dowdyadj.

Brit.

/ˌraʊdɪ ˈdaʊdi/, U.S.

/ˌraʊdi ˈdaʊdi/

Origin: Either (i) a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Or (ii) formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rowdy-dow int.; rowdy n.¹

Etymology: Either < rowdy-dow int., with addition of an arbitrary final syllable to produce a rhyming form, or a reduplication (with variation of the initial consonant) of rowdy n.¹ Compare slightly later rowdy adj., rowdy-dow adj.

slang.

Characterized by noisy roughness; wild, turbulent.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > ruffianly conduct > [adjective]

ruffian1553

ruffian-like1555

ruffianous1555

ruffianly1561

ruffianish1593

rowdy dowdy1816

rowdy1835

roughneck1906

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [adjective] > rough > rough or boisterous

robustious1548

boisterous1568

rory-tory1683

randy1723

rumgumptious1781

lungeous1787

rowdy dowdy1816

roaritorious1821

riproarious1830

rough and tumble1831

rowdy1832

rowdy-dow1832

tear-brass1880

knockabout1885

rory-cum-tory1893

roughhouse1896

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > loudness > confused sound > [adjective] > rowdy noise > characterized by

rackety1787

rowdy dowdy1816

rowdy1835

1816 Prompter 129 They were silently to..listen to the hoarse croakings of an untunable voice, or the monotonous drawl of a rowdy dowdy utterance.

1854 M. Cummins Lamplighter 260 To offer herself as a champion for that rowdy-dowdy child.

1898 J. K. Jerome Second Thoughts 293 In Rook-land the rowdy-dowdy, randy-dandy, rollicky-ranky boys get up very early.

1901 Daily News 10 Jan. 9/3 They commenced a music hall song—‘A Little Bit Off the Top’, and other rowdy dowdy songs.

1957 Indiana (Pa.) Evening Gaz. 31 Aug. 12/5 A rowdy-dowdy, Rock 'n rolling party was held for Jimmy Rocco last Wednesday night.

1991 M. F. K. Fisher Boss Dog v. 75 Seven little boys dressed as Red Skins who pelted past her..toward fun..and rowdy dowdy companionship.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rowdy dowdy
释义	rowdy dowdyadj. Brit. /ˌraʊdɪ ˈdaʊdi/, U.S. /ˌraʊdi ˈdaʊdi/ Origin: Either (i) a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Or (ii) formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rowdy-dow int.; rowdy n.¹ Etymology: Either < rowdy-dow int., with addition of an arbitrary final syllable to produce a rhyming form, or a reduplication (with variation of the initial consonant) of rowdy n.¹ Compare slightly later rowdy adj., rowdy-dow adj. slang. Characterized by noisy roughness; wild, turbulent. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > ruffianly conduct > [adjective] ruffian1553 ruffian-like1555 ruffianous1555 ruffianly1561 ruffianish1593 rowdy dowdy1816 rowdy1835 roughneck1906 the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [adjective] > rough > rough or boisterous robustious1548 boisterous1568 rory-tory1683 randy1723 rumgumptious1781 lungeous1787 rowdy dowdy1816 roaritorious1821 riproarious1830 rough and tumble1831 rowdy1832 rowdy-dow1832 tear-brass1880 knockabout1885 rory-cum-tory1893 roughhouse1896 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > loudness > confused sound > [adjective] > rowdy noise > characterized by rackety1787 rowdy dowdy1816 rowdy1835 1816 Prompter 129 They were silently to..listen to the hoarse croakings of an untunable voice, or the monotonous drawl of a rowdy dowdy utterance. 1854 M. Cummins Lamplighter 260 To offer herself as a champion for that rowdy-dowdy child. 1898 J. K. Jerome Second Thoughts 293 In Rook-land the rowdy-dowdy, randy-dandy, rollicky-ranky boys get up very early. 1901 Daily News 10 Jan. 9/3 They commenced a music hall song—‘A Little Bit Off the Top’, and other rowdy dowdy songs. 1957 Indiana (Pa.) Evening Gaz. 31 Aug. 12/5 A rowdy-dowdy, Rock 'n rolling party was held for Jimmy Rocco last Wednesday night. 1991 M. F. K. Fisher Boss Dog v. 75 Seven little boys dressed as Red Skins who pelted past her..toward fun..and rowdy dowdy companionship. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1816
随便看	to keep one's cool to keep one's counsel to keep one's countenance to keep one's cut to keep one's day to keep one's distance to keep one's ear to the ground to keep one's ears to the ground to keep one's end hold up one's end to keep one's end to keep to keep one's end up to keep one's eye after to keep one's eye on to keep one's eye on the ball to keep one's eye on the prize to keep one's eye to the prize to keep one's eye upon to keep one's eyeball on to keep one's eyes in the boat to keep one's eyes on the prize to keep one's eyes peeled to keep one's eyes skinned to keep one's face straight to keep one's faith to keep one's feet