Rascal
WordNet

noun


(1)   One who is playfully mischievous
(2)   A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
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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



  1. 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
 
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