"rowdy-sheeter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rowdy-sheeters [plural]
Etymology: From "rowdy sheet", the name given to charge sheets in the British Raj (comparable to "rap sheet" in American English). Head templates: {{en-noun}} rowdy-sheeter (plural rowdy-sheeters)
  1. (India) a person with a criminal record Tags: India Synonyms: rowdy sheeter Related terms: rowdy
    Sense id: en-rowdy-sheeter-en-noun-WqG4yRRY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

Inflected forms

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