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rapscallion
[ rap-skal-yuhn ]
noun
- a rascal; rogue; scamp.
rapscallion
/ ræpˈskæljən /
noun
- a disreputable person; rascal or rogue
Word History and Origins
Origin of rapscallion1
Word History and Origins
Origin of rapscallion1
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.
“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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