rapscallion
noun
rap·scal·lion
rap-ˈskal-yən
plural rapscallions
: a person who causes trouble : rascal, ne'er-do-well
If a little prince with a permissive nanny can get bumptious on occasion, a regal rapscallion without any nanny could fast become a royal pain.—People Weekly
The kidnapper is none other than the nefarious Captain Hook (Dustin Hoffman), who still hasn't gotten over the loss of his hand. That rapscallion Peter Pan is to blame, and Hook will have his revenge.—Nora Lee
Growing up, my best friends were my siblings. While we fought like only brother and sisters could fight, I was quick to defend their honor, or protect them from the rapscallion of our childhood world.—Stephanie Hill
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