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hell-raiser
[ hel-rey-zer ]
/ ˈhɛlˌreɪ zər /
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noun Informal.
a person who behaves in a rowdy, riotous manner, especially habitually.
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Origin of hell-raiser
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby hell-raiser
hello, hell of a, hello money, hell on wheels, hell or high water, come, hell-raiser, Hell's Angel, hell's bells, Hells Canyon, hellscape, Hell's Kitchen
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How to use hell-raiser in a sentence
McCain was a heartthrob when he came back from Vietnam, with his hell-raiser smile and hair turned fetchingly white.