Rafferty — Rafferty, from Raifeartaigh, is a surname, and may refer to* Bill Rafferty * Billy Rafferty * Chips Rafferty * Frances Rafferty * Gerry Rafferty * Jack Rafferty * Kevin Rafferty * Max Rafferty * Ronan Rafferty* Lochlainn O Raifeartaighee also*… … Wikipedia
Rafferty — Recorded in several forms including O Rafferty, Rafferty, McGroarty, and McGrorty, this notable Irish surname much associated with the west of Ireland, derives from the pre 10th century Old Gaelic O Raithbheartaigh . This translates as prosperity … Surnames reference
Rafferty — /ˈræfəti/ (say rafuhtee) noun Chips (John William Pilbean Goffage), 1909–71, Australian film actor and producer. Chips Rafferty was born in Broken Hill, NSW, as John Goffage. He worked in a variety of jobs, including as a drover and as a clown in …
rafferty — /raf euhr tee/, adj. Brit., Australian. confused; disorganized. [1925 30; orig. in the phrase Rafferty( s) rules no rules at all; perh. identical with Brit. dial. raffatory, ref(f)atory, alters. of REFRACTORY] * * * … Universalium
rafferty — /raf euhr tee/, adj. Brit., Australian. confused; disorganized. [1925 30; orig. in the phrase Rafferty( s) rules no rules at all; perh. identical with Brit. dial. raffatory, ref(f)atory, alters. of REFRACTORY] … Useful english dictionary
Rafferty (comics) — Superherobox| caption= Cover to Firearm #16 Cover Art by Howard Chaykin comic color=background:crimson character name=Rafferty real name=Rafferty publisher=Malibu Comics debut= Firearm #12 creators=James Dale Robinson alliance… … Wikipedia
Rafferty's Rules — infobox television show name = Rafferty s Rules caption = format = Magistrate, Court, Law runtime = 50 minutes creator = Bob Lewin starring = John Wood Simon Chilvers Arky Michael Terry Serio Andrew McFarlane Catherine Wilkin Katy Brinson Lisa… … Wikipedia
Rafferty's rules — /ˈræfətiz rulz / (say rafuhteez roohlz) plural noun no rules at all, as of a contest or organisation run in a slipshod fashion. Also, Rafferty rules. {British dialect rafferty; linked by association with the Irish surname Rafferty} …
Rafferty's rules — [ rafətɪz] plural noun Austral./NZ informal no rules at all. Origin 1920s: Rafferty, prob. an Engl. dialect alt. of refractory … English new terms dictionary
Rafferty's rules — UK [ˈræfə(r)tɪz ˌruːlz] / US [ˈræfərtɪz ˌrulz] noun [plural] Australian informal a complete lack of rules The company is run on Rafferty s rules … English dictionary
