rakehell

[ reyk-hel ]
/ ˈreɪkˌhɛl /

noun

a licentious or dissolute man; rake.

adjective

Also rake·hell·y [reyk-hel-ee] /ˈreɪkˌhɛl i/. dissolute; profligate.

Origin of rakehell

1540–50; alteration by folk etymology (see rake1, hell) of Middle English rakel (adj.) rash, rough, coarse, hasty (akin to rake4); compare Old Norse reikall wandering, unsettled

Words nearby rakehell

rake over the coals, rake up, rake's progress, the, rake-off, raked, rakehell, raker, raker tooth, raki, raking, raking bond

British Dictionary definitions for rakehell

rakehell
/ (ˈreɪkˌhɛl) archaic /

noun

a dissolute man; rake

adjective Also: rakehelly

profligate; dissolute

Word Origin for rakehell

C16: from rake 1 + hell; but compare Middle English rakel rash