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Definition of Rafferty’s rules noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Rafferty’s rules

noun
 
/ˈræfətiz ruːlz/
 
/ˈræfərtiz ruːlz/
[plural] (Australian English, New Zealand English, informal)
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  1. no rules at all
    Word Origin1920s: Rafferty, probably an English dialect alteration of refractory.
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