Main Entry:

ras·cal

Pronunciation:

\ˈras-kəl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

15th century

1 : a mean, unprincipled, or dishonest person 2 : a mischievous person or animal

— rascal adjective