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ro⋅bus⋅tious

  [roh-buhs-chuhs]
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–adjective
1. rough, rude, or boisterous.
2. robust, strong, or stout.
Origin:
1540–50; robust + -ious

Related forms:
ro⋅bus⋅tious⋅ly, adverb
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ro·bus·tious   (rō-bŭs'chəs)   
adj.  

  1. Boisterous; vigorous: a robustious group of teenagers.

  2. Rough, coarse, or crude: a robustious comedy.

ro·bus'tious·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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