raffish

raff·ish  (rfsh)

adj.

1. Cheaply or showily vulgar in appearance or nature; tawdry.

2. Characterized by a carefree or fun-loving unconventionality; rakish.

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[Probably from dialectal raff, rubbish, from Middle English raf, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]

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raffish·ly adv.

raffish·ness n.

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raffish

Adjective

unconventional or slightly disreputable [obsolete raff rubbish]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	raffish - marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat" jaunty, natty, rakish, dapper, spiffy, spruce, dashing, snappy fashionable, stylish - being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe"
	2.	raffish - marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore devil-may-care, rakish unconventional - not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles"

Translations

raffish [ˈræfɪʃ] adj → dissolu(e) → canaille

raffish [ˈræfɪʃ] adj (person) → verwegen;

(place) → verkommen

raffish [ˈræfɪʃ] adj → dal look trasandato