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Longforest Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
Hell-raising man
Hi, If someone refers to you as "a hell-raising man", is it derogatory or commendatory? and What exactly is the meaning of "hell-rasing"? Thanks!
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" Someone who causes a lot of trouble, who doesn't really care about the outcomes or the effects on other people. It's derogatory.
- " Someone who causes a lot of trouble, who doesn't really care about the outcomes or the effects on other people.
- It's derogatory.
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I've never heard "a ****-raising man" but I"ve certainly hear "a **** raiser."
Someone who causes a lot of trouble, who doesn't really care about the outcomes or the effects on other people. It's derogatory.
Someone who causes a lot of trouble, who doesn't really care about the outcomes or the effects on other people. It's derogatory.
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Hi, I didn't invent that word. It came from Bill Clinton's book My Life, in which he described his step-father, Roger Clinton, as " a handsome, ****-raising, twice-divorced man form Hot Springs...". Probably it is rarely used in our daily life. Anyway, thank you for trying.
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