What does "rakish" mean?
Rakish: Dissolute; lewd; debauched. The arduous task of converting a rakish lover. Macaulay.
Additional senses
- 2.Having a saucy appearance indicative of speed and dash. Ham. Nav. Encyc.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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