hellraising

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noun

Wild, wanton behavior.

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Meanings

nounhellraising (uncountable)
  1. uncountableWild, wanton behavior.

    Repartee between a mean mom and a bunch of girls getting ready to go out for a night of hellraising.

    1982 April 24, “Women of Iron”, in Gay Community News, page 10
adjectivehellraising (not comparable)
  1. not comparableEngaging in wild, wanton behavior.

Origin

From hell + raising.

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APA

hellraising. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hellraising

MLA

“hellraising.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hellraising. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hellraising,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hellraising.

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