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raise hell 

To object something strongly.
To stirr up trouble.
To intend to cause a strong impact to something.
Dude to bartender: "Your beer tastes like crap!"
Bartender: "Are you here to raise hell?"
raise hell by AxelF April 5, 2006

Raise Hell 

Popularized by East Coast hood rats, specifically from West Virginia, the saying "raise Hell" is usually accompanied by a raising and shaking of the Hawaiian Shaka sign

The slogan is used, and usually yelled, when a rule is broken or other such chaos is caused.

A variation of "raise Hell" exists where the "se" is removed from "raise" and the slogan becomes "rai Hell!"
"Aye, Daniel, we're about to po up on the West!"
"Fuck yeah! Raise Hell!"
Raise Hell by MCHammered_ December 9, 2012

Raise Hell Praise Dale 

Yeehaw redneck motherfucker who does yeehaw stuff
“Ah man, he just went through some sick mud in his truck, Raise Hell Praise Dale dude!”

raise hell and eat cornbread 

The act of sex while listening to the lacs
We always raise hell and eat cornbread

born to raise hell 

We know how to do it and we do it real well.
Born to raise hell, born to raise hell
Play that guitar just like ringing a bell
born to raise hell by the bg August 14, 2004

Hell Raiser

A trouble-seeking, aggressive person, who can -and does- turn any social situation into an argument, and, subsequently, a fight. Used as an adjective or a noun -for stereotyping purposes- this word could apply to any potential troublemaker.

Sometimes the term is applied to people who purposefully pick on other people seeking for a violent reaction, and the term could be exchanged with the word bully.
That dude is a hell raiser, he just stepped into the bar, started picking on random dudes and suddenly there was a massive fight going on.
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briefcake 

"Did you check out the briefcake in courtroom C?"
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Brought to public attention by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in the book on the fall of Richard Nixon, All The President’s Men, ratfucker was Nixon’s term for a political operative who sows chaos among opponents; an agent provocateur. It is thought to have originated among campus political rivalries at USC, and seems to have some usage in the US military.
Along with Nixon’s other ratfuckers, Roger Stone caused fights at otherwise peaceful Democratic Party protests to generate a false narrative that the Democrats were violent and dangerous.
Ratfucker by Ricky Ramjet November 2, 2017
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countrypolitan 

Term used to describe someone who is a mix of both rural (country) and urban (metropolitan) lifestyles/upbringings. He/she is typically equally comfortable in both settings and is able to seamlessly slip back and forth between the two, appreciating the characteristics of each.
That ol' gal of mine drives the 12 lane freeway during the week and a John Deere on the weekends. She likes opra and the Grand Ol' Opry. I love them countrypolitan women.
countrypolitan by MOChick November 7, 2006
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Witch Bath 

A bath consisting of a variety of slats, oils, soaps or any other added ingredients such as fruits, milks, herbs or any other spices for health or beautifying benifits.
She brought home alot of stuff and took it to the bathroom. She must be taking a witch bath.
Witch Bath by carnieboy30 October 26, 2020
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