English · Slang Historical

rumbustious

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Or RUMBUSTICAL, pompous, haughty, boisterous, careless of the comfort of others.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kiêu ngạo, hách dịch, ồn ào, không quan tâm đến sự thoải mái của người khác

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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “rumbustious” mean?

Or RUMBUSTICAL, pompous, haughty, boisterous, careless of the comfort of others.

Is “rumbustious” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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