ˈrafish, ˈraaf-, ˈraif-, -fēsh adjective
Etymology: raff (I) + -ish
1. : marked by or suggestive of flashy vulgarity, crudeness, or rowdiness : tawdry , unkempt
a raffish -looking old man with stringy gray hair, angry eyes, wrinkled stockings — Kenneth Roberts
a district of raffish lodging houses — T.W.Duncan
the raffish locutions of their dialogue — Times Literary Supplement
2. : marked by a careless or carefree unconventionality or disreputableness : devil-may-care , rakish
a cocktail party given by some … raffish bachelors — Crary Moore
sported a raffish handlebar moustache — Anthony West
• raff·ish·ly adverb
• raff·ish·ness noun -es