Raise-cain Definition

verb

(idiomatic) To cause trouble.

If those boys have been out drinking and raising Cain again tonight...
Wiktionary

(idiomatic) To behave in a disruptive manner.

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Synonyms:
  • create a disturbance
  • storm
  • cause trouble

Origin of Raise-cain

  • From Cain, the biblical son of Adam and Eve, the first murderer. The expression implies bringing or returning that evil to Earth.

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