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RAKISH
raffish, devil-may-care, rakish
(adjective) marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; “a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors”- Crary Moore
dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce
(adjective) marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; “a dapper young man”; “a jaunty red hat”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
rakish (comparative more rakish, superlative most rakish)
Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance.
(dated) Like a rake; dissolute; profligate.
Anagrams
• Harkis, Kishar, Shakir, Shirak, rakhis, shikar, shikra
Source: Wiktionary
Rak"ish, a.
Definition: Dissolute; lewd; debauched. The arduous task of converting a rakish lover. Macaulay.
Rak"ish, a. (Naut.)
Definition: Having a saucy appearance indicative of speed and dash. Ham. Nav. Encyc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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