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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—R

Riot

To run riot. To act in a very disorderly way. Riot means debauchery or wild merriment.

“See, Riot her luxurious bowl prepares.”

Tableau of Cebes.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894

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