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hell-raiser

American

[hel-rey-zer] / ˈhɛlˌreɪ zər /

noun

Informal.

a person who behaves in a rowdy, riotous manner, especially habitually.

Etymology

Origin of hell-raiser

First recorded in 1910–15

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