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rapscallion

[ rap-skal-yuhn ]

noun

  1. a rascal; rogue; scamp.


rapscallion

/ ræpˈskæljən /

noun

  1. a disreputable person; rascal or rogue
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rapscallion1

1690–1700; earlier rascallion, based on rascal
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rapscallion1

C17: from earlier rascallion ; see rascal
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Example Sentences

Statistically speaking, the larger the social gathering — especially ones that mash together groups of unfamiliar people — the more likely it is that some rapscallion will ruin the fun for everyone.

From Salon

“He is a very fun rapscallion who likes to have a good time,” said Nia Vardalos, the writer and star of the “Greek Wedding” films, which seemed to refer equally to actor and role.

If Republicans managed that — by redrawing the shape of the state? — they really are clever rapscallions.

He developed a reputation as a rapscallion, less interested in school than drawing, the guitar and rowdy misadventures into New York.

He’s a rapscallion who can fight the law because coded within the archetype is a male privilege that depicts him as an unstoppable force; he is his own judicial system.

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