raffish
adjective/ˈræfɪʃ/
/ˈræfɪʃ/
- (of somebody’s behaviour, clothes, etc.) not very acceptable according to some social standards, but interesting and attractive
- He had a cosmopolitan, slightly raffish air.
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from riff-raff + -ish.Want to learn more?
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