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| raff·ish [ ráffish ] |
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1. charmingly unconventional or disreputable: displaying a charming free-spirited disregard for the conventions of society or for approved behavior
 a raffish politician whose engaging antics never alienated the voters
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2. showy: displaying an exaggerated or obtrusive showiness
a raffish hotel
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| [Early 19th century. < 2nd element of riffraff] |
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| raff·ish·ly adverb |
| raff·ish·ness noun |
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