rowdy-sheeter

noun

a person with a criminal record

Meanings

nounrowdy-sheeter (plural rowdy-sheeters)

plural rowdy-sheeters · alternative rowdy sheeter

  1. Indiaa person with a criminal record

Origin

From "rowdy sheet", the name given to charge sheets in the British Raj (comparable to "rap sheet" in American English).

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APA

rowdy-sheeter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rowdy-sheeter

MLA

“rowdy-sheeter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rowdy-sheeter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rowdy-sheeter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rowdy-sheeter.

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