raffish
English
adj
Definitions
- Characterized by careless unconventionality; rakish.
- low-Low-class; disreputable; vulgar.
Etymology
Affix from English raff derived from Old French raffer (wear away).
Origin
Old French
raffer
Gloss
wear away
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- raff English
- raffishly English
- raffishness English
- Raffgier German
- Raffsucht German
- Raffzahn German
- dahinraffen German
- hinwegraffen German
- raffen German
- verraffen German
- zusammenraffen German
- raffer Old French
- raffen Middle High German