rake|hell

rake|hell
rake|hell «RAYK HEHL», noun, adjective.
a dissolute or immoral person; rake; profligate: »

[This] man of the world and Broadway rakehell, makes his true confession... (New York Times).

[probably alteration of Middle English rakel, also rackle rough, hasty (perhaps influenced by rake1 to search) + hell]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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