Rowdy
Rowdy noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
Usage example: rowdies had overtaken the neighborhood and were threatening people on the street
Tearaway and rowdy are semantically related (British) in hooligan topic. In some cases you can use "Tearaway" instead a noun "Rowdy".
Tearaway
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Tearaway and Rowdy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rowdy/tearaway
Rowdy & Tearaway. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rowdy/tearaway>.
Tearaway or Rowdy. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rowdy/tearaway.
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