An American dated adjective meaning rough, flashy, or characteristic of the Bowery district of Manhattan — historically a neighbourhood associated with saloons, cheap theatres, crime, and a particular brand of working-class bravado in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Boweryish implies a certain loud, raffish quality.
The bar had a deliberately boweryish atmosphere — sawdust on the floor and no-nonsense prices.
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(US, dated) ; flashy.
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