rorty
rorty · rortier · rortiest
Boisterous, rowdy, saucy, dissipated, or risquéBoisterous, rowdy, saucy, dissipated, or risqué.
/ˈɹɔː(ɹ)ti/
Meaning
1 senses(UK, informal)Boisterous, rowdy, saucy, dissipated, or risqué.
Origin
19th century UK. Unknown etymology. Farmer (1903) categorises the term as costermongers' s19th century UK. Unknown etymology. Farmer (1903) categorises the term as costermongers' slang.
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Forms
rortier, rortiestWord family
1 related wordsDerivedrortiness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form