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    [Noun]  | "rois*ter" | \ ˈrȯi-stər \


    1: one that roisters : roisterer

    Origin: 1549 ;

     Middle French rustre lout, alteration of ruste, from ruste, adjective, rude, rough, from Latin rusticus rural {mat|rustic|};

    [Verb]  | "roister" 


    1: to engage in noisy revelry : carouse

    Origin: 1663 ;

    [Verb]  | "roister" 


    1: to take part in drunken revelry;


      * e.g., " ... the earl's wastrel son had spent the best part of his youth roistering and gambling "



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     [ "Roister Roll" ]

    1: The act of unleashing uncontrollable bursts of laughter privately, (or publicly) to the point of hysteria or hyperventilation. A laugh is unique and entrusted to everyone, but a roister roll is for the gifted few blessed with overachieving glee!

      * e.g.,  ... Oh man....while eating at the cafe the other day, Brittany unleashed her roister roll. Haha...was everyone in the place staring at you? Are you kidding, of course, it had it's own echo. 

     [ "roister doister" ]

    1: a foolish braggart

      * e.g.,  ... Roister Doister is my name, 

     [ "roister doister" ]

    2: true origin is a comedy by Nicholas Udall called "Ralph Roister Doister" written a.1553

      * e.g.,  ... A lusty brute I am the same 

     [ "roister doister" ]

    1: bit of a "player"; generally with women but can also be used in business. Origins - Only Fools and Horses.

      * e.g.,  ... "Rodders, I'd never of guessed, you ol' roister doister." 

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