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rakehell

[ reyk-hel ]
/ ˈreɪkˌhɛl /

noun

a licentious or dissolute man; rake.

adjective

Also rake·hell·y [reyk-hel-ee]. /ˈreɪkˌhɛl i/. dissolute; profligate.

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Origin of rakehell

1540–50; alteration by folk etymology (see rake1, hell) of Middle English rakel (adj.) rash, rough, coarse, hasty (akin to rake4); compare Old Norse reikall wandering, unsettled

Words nearby rakehell

Rajya Sabha, rakʿa, Rakata, rake, raked, rakehell, rake in, rake-off, rake over the coals, raker, raker tooth
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British Dictionary definitions for rakehell

rakehell
/ (ˈreɪkˌhɛl) archaic /

noun

a dissolute man; rake

adjective Also: rakehelly

profligate; dissolute

Word Origin for rakehell

C16: from rake 1 + hell; but compare Middle English rakel rash
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