Entry Word: rascal

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a mean, evil, or unprincipled person <some cold-blooded rascal had set the barn afire, killing all of the horses> — see villain
2 an appealingly mischievous person <you little rascal, I saw you snitching some hors dʼoeuvres even though our guests havenʼt even arrived yet> — see scamp 1