"roister-doister" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: roister-doisters [plural]
Etymology: After Ralph Roister Doister, a 16th-century comic play by Nicholas Udall. See roister (“to engage in riotous behaviour”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} roister-doister (plural roister-doisters)
  1. (archaic, derogatory) A swaggering buffoon; a foolish braggart. Wikipedia link: Ralph Roister Doister Tags: archaic, derogatory

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