raffish


raff·ish

adj \ˈra-fish\

Definition of RAFFISH

1
: marked by or suggestive of flashy vulgarity or crudeness
2
: marked by a careless unconventionality : rakish
raff·ish·ly adverb
raff·ish·ness noun

Examples of RAFFISH

  1. <the dowager cringed at the thought of raffish tourists in rough boots tromping all over her Persian rugs>

First Known Use of RAFFISH

1796

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