rumbustiousness

chiefly British

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumbustiousness
Noun
  • With pints sometimes clocking in at under a single British pound (around $1.25), and pitchers of cocktails served at two for £15 (under $19), Wetherspoons can become honeypots for irresponsible drinking and rowdyism.
    Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Could bowling alleys and arcades in malls pose significant problems with rowdyism?
    Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2018
Noun
  • That's nonsense… and anyone who's been a part of these productions knows that IN FACT the opposite is true.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 July 2025
  • The song was essentially one long joke about animal noises, and once the joke wore off, what remained was an insanely repetitive chorus of nonsense.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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“Rumbustiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumbustiousness. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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