Added 9 October 2026
rakish
/ˈɹeɪkɪʃ/ adjective
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Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance.
a hat worn at a rakish angle
- Like a rake; dissolute; profligate.
Origin
From rake (“man habituated to immoral conduct”) + -ish.
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