rafferty

[ raf-er-tee ]

/ ˈræf ər ti /

adjective British, Australian.

confused; disorganized.

Origin of rafferty

1925–30; originally in the phrase Rafferty('s) rules no rules at all; perhaps identical with British dialect raffatory, ref(f)atory, alterations of refractory

Words nearby rafferty

RAEC, Raetic, RAF, raff, raffee, rafferty, Rafferty rules, raffia, raffia palm, raffinate, raffinose

Example sentences from the Web for rafferty

Rafferty was a man of genius, who had started as a helper and odd job person, and had risen to the position of factotum.
The Ghost Girl|H. De Vere Stacpoole
It wasn't more than a month later, by the way, that Rafferty himself was appointed a foreman in the firm of Sweeney Brothers.
One Way Out|William Carleton
It was nothing else than that I should go into partnership with him under the firm name of "Carleton and Rafferty."
One Way Out|William Carleton
The school didn't open for a week and during that time I saw something of Rafferty.
One Way Out|William Carleton

"Mebbe so," said Rafferty; and after that there was silence, while he sat puffing his pipe.
King Coal|Upton Sinclair

单词	rafferty
释义	rafferty [ raf-er-tee ] / ˈræf ər ti / adjective British, Australian. confused; disorganized. Origin of rafferty 1925–30; originally in the phrase Rafferty('s) rules no rules at all; perhaps identical with British dialect raffatory, ref(f)atory, alterations of refractory Words nearby rafferty RAEC, Raetic, RAF, raff, raffee, rafferty, Rafferty rules, raffia, raffia palm, raffinate, raffinose Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rafferty Rafferty was a man of genius, who had started as a helper and odd job person, and had risen to the position of factotum. The Ghost Girl\|H. De Vere Stacpoole It wasn't more than a month later, by the way, that Rafferty himself was appointed a foreman in the firm of Sweeney Brothers. One Way Out\|William Carleton It was nothing else than that I should go into partnership with him under the firm name of "Carleton and Rafferty." One Way Out\|William Carleton The school didn't open for a week and during that time I saw something of Rafferty. One Way Out\|William Carleton "Mebbe so," said Rafferty; and after that there was silence, while he sat puffing his pipe. King Coal\|Upton Sinclair
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