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  • It might creep along as a pious opinion, and even reach England, to be acknowledged on a king's or a rowdy's death-bed -- and Alberic de Blanchminster, 'said I,

    Brother Copas Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

  • At the drunken rowdy's challenge, I thought that he half-lifted a threatening hand.

    Vanguards of the Plains Margaret Hill McCarter 1899

  • "I'd like to implant a wallop under that rowdy's chin," muttered Dan

    Dave Darrin on Mediterranean Service or, With Dan Dalzell on European Duty 1895

  • The police were suspecting the involvement of a slain rowdy's associates in Sunday's murder.

    Daily News & Analysis 2010

  • Meanwhile, in an attempt to protect an injured Rajesh, Rangappa shot at the rowdy's left shoulder.

    Analysis 2010

  • He would always talk about the rowdy's and the knuckleheads, the flying ashtrays, beer mugs and bottles so when I was old enough (~ 1974), I had to see for myself and sure enough, it was true by golly!

    Mandolin Cafe News 2009

  • But now they began to rally, waking up and stretching themselves and yawning, -- the last two actions appearing to be the leading operations of a rowdy's toilet; and, gathering round Lobster Bob, who has been steadily employed in opening oysters for all who have a midsummer faith in those mollusks, they commenced rapidly swallowing great quantities of the various kinds, which they seasoned to an alarming extent with coarse black pepper and brownish salt.

    The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 40, February, 1861 Various

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