rafferty

American  

[raf-er-tee] / ˈræf ər ti /

adjective

British, Australian.

1. confused; disorganized.

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Etymology

Origin of rafferty

1925–30; originally in the phrase Rafferty ( 's ) rules no rules at all; perhaps identical with British dialect raffatory, ref ( f ) atory, alterations of refractory

Example Sentences

Records show that the mansion was purchased via an LLC registered in Reno, which lists attorney Michael Rafferty as one of its officers—a man who has been tied to a number of Brin’s previous property purchases.

From MarketWatch

If you go right back to the archives we had Demi Stokes, Claire Rafferty and Rachel Unit who were left-sided players.

From BBC

Reportedly shot in under 10 days, the film features such fun needle drops as the Supremes’ “You Can’t Hurry Love,” Gerry Rafferty’s “Family Tree” and, of all things to accompany a seduction scene, “The Girls of Rock ‘n’ Roll” sung by Alvin and the Chipmunks and the Chipettes.

From Los Angeles Times

Martina Rafferty is a newborn hearing screener in the Belfast Trust.

From BBC

Ms Rafferty said babies can fail the screening initially as a lot of them "still have birth debris in their ears" which can prevent a clear reading, as well as noisy wards, so they do the screening test twice.

From BBC