Rowdy type seen in Split on holiday (8)
I believe the answer is:
tearaway
'rowdy' is the definition.
'split on holiday' is the wordplay.
'split' becomes 'tear' (synonyms).
'on holiday' becomes 'away' (I've seen this before).
'tear'+'away'='TEARAWAY'
'type seen in' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tearaway that I've seen before include "Yob" , "Reckless and impetuous person" , "A tough" , "Unruly, impetuous person" , "Might I stir" .)