Rascal
WordNet
noun
(1) One who is playfully mischievous
(2) A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Recorded since c.1330, as , derived from 12th century (modern French ), perhaps from from }. The singular form is first attested in 1461; the present extended sense of "low, dishonest person" is from early 1586.
Noun
- Someone who is naughty; either playfully mischievous or a troublemaker, a dishonest person, a scoundrel.
- If you have deer in the area, you may have to put a fence around your garden to keep the rascals out.
Synonyms
devil, imp, mischief-maker, scamp, scoundrel- See also Wikisaurus:villain
- See also Wikisaurus:troublemaker