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rapscallion

/ɹæpˈskæljən/ noun

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  1. A rascal, scamp, rogue, or scoundrel.

adjective

  1. Disreputable, roguish.

Origin

From an alteration of rascallion, a fanciful elaboration of rascal (“someone who is naughty”).

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