roguey charm
- noun
- Informal
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- Many found the actor's roguey charm impossible to resist, both on and off screen.
Examples
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He has a certain roguey charm that makes him irresistible.
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She smiled at his roguey charm, unsure whether to trust him or not.
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His roguey charm made him the life of every party.
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Her roguey charm captivated everyone at the party.
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His roguey charm made him the life of every party.
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Many found the actor's roguey charm impossible to resist, both on and off screen.
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Her roguey charm captivated everyone at the party.
Synonyms
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1.7
A pleasant quality that makes people like a person or place
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2.5
A friendly, attractive way of behaving that makes people like you
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4.6
Playful actions that cause small harmless trouble for fun
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6.7
A playful, slightly naughty act like a small joke or trick
A playful, slightly naughty charm that makes someone attractive
An attractive, confident style that is a little playful and tempting
A playful habit of doing mischief or telling small lies that amuses people
A playful, teasing way of behaving that surprises people
Antonyms
How Charming
Surface Forms
Morphology
roguey + charm
The phrase is compositionally built from 'roguey' (interpretable as 'rogue' + -y, meaning rogue-like or mischievous) + 'charm' (attractiveness), so the overall meaning 'playful, mischievous attractiveness' is derivable. However, 'roguey' is nonstandard / attested rarely (not found in the dictionary provided), so some B1 learners may not recognize the adjective or its exact nuance; the derivation is predictable but not fully reliable for all learners.
Etymology
Roguey charm may come from the picture of a roguey person — a playful, slightly naughty character — using a warm charm to win people over. So this image of someone who is both naughty and attractive explains why it means 'playful, mischievous attractiveness'.