rascal
ras·cal
noun \ˈras-kəl\Definition of RASCAL
1
: a mean, unprincipled, or dishonest person
2
: a mischievous person or animal
— rascal adjective
Examples of RASCAL
- Which one of you rascals woke me up?
- <some cold-blooded rascal had set the barn afire, killing all of the horses>
Origin of RASCAL
Middle English rascaile foot soldiers, commoners, worthless person, from Anglo-French rascaille, from Old French dialect (Norman & Picard) *rasquer to scrape, clean off, from Vulgar Latin *rasicare
First Known Use: 15th century
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