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单词 rakehell
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
rake•hell  (rākhel′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a licentious or dissolute man; rake.

adj. 
    Also, rake•hell•y  (rākhel′ē).USA pronunciation dissolute;
    profligate.
    • 1540–50; alteration by folk etymology, etymological (see rake1, hell) of Middle English rakel (adjective, adjectival) rash, rough, coarse, hasty (akin to rake4); compare Old Norse reikall wandering, unsettled

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rakehell /ˈreɪkˌhɛl/ archaic n
  1. a dissolute man; rake
adj
Also: rakehelly
  1. profligate; dissolute
Etymology: 16th Century: from rake1 + hell; but compare Middle English rakel rash
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