Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rowdy-sheeter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
row-dy-sheeter
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a person with a criminal record

Indian usage

Etymology

From "rowdy sheet", the name given to charge sheets in the British Raj (comparable to "rap sheet" in American English).

Usage

Inflected Forms

rowdy-sheeters (plural) rowdy sheeter (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

rowdy

Questions

What does rowdy-sheeter mean?
a person with a criminal record
Where does rowdy-sheeter come from?
From "rowdy sheet", the name given to charge sheets in the British Raj (comparable to "rap sheet" in American English).

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