Originally English regional (south-western). Loud or gaudy in colour.
Origin
Late 17th century (in an earlier sense). Probably either from roary + Tory or reduplication (with consonant variation) of roary, perhaps influenced by Tory.
Definition of rory-tory in US English:
rory-tory
adjectiveˌrɔːriˈtɔːri
Originally English regional (south-western). Loud or gaudy in colour.
Origin
Late 17th century (in an earlier sense). Probably either from roary + Tory or reduplication (with consonant variation) of roary, perhaps influenced by Tory.