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hell-raiser

[ hel-rey-zer ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. a person who behaves in a rowdy, riotous manner, especially habitually.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hell-raiser1

First recorded in 1910–15

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Example Sentences

McCain was a heartthrob when he came back from Vietnam, with his hell-raiser smile and hair turned fetchingly white.

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