rafferty

raf·fer·ty

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [raf-er-tee]
- /ˈræf ər ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [raf-er-tee]
- /ˈræf ər ti/

Definition of rafferty word

adjective rafferty confused; disorganized. 1

Just one definition for rafferty

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Origin of rafferty

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Rafferty

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rafferty popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

rafferty usage trend in Literature

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