rowdydow

noun

row·​dy·​dow

variants or row-de-dow

ˈrau̇dēˌdau̇

plural -s

1

: noisy excitement : hubbub, to-do

piqued by all the ruffle and rowdydow

—M. G. Bishop

2

a

: a noisy disturbance or spirited contest : brawl, fight

b

: a boisterous party : spree

Word History

Etymology

irregular from row entry 6

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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