rakehell
5 synonyms for rakehell, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A person who is lewd or immoral; a debauchee or a rake.
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profligate
roue
Etymology
From to rake (out) hell (“to search through hell thoroughly”), in the sense of a person so evil or immoral that they cannot be found in hell even after an extensive search: see rake (“to search through (thoroughly)”). Compare rakeshame.
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