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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hooligan | /xx | Noun |
| rowdy | /x | Noun, Noun |
| bully | /x | Noun, Noun |
| tough | / | Noun, Noun |
| blackguard | /x | Noun |
| rascal | /x | Noun |
| brigand | /x | Noun |
| scoundrel | /x | Noun |
| thug | / | Noun |
| aristocrat | x/xx | Noun |
| roguish | xx | Adjective |
| vagabond | /xx | Noun |
| impudent | x/x | Adjective |
| miscreant | /xx | Noun |
| bandit | /x | Noun |
| drunkard | /x | Noun |
| irishman | /xx | Name |
| barbarian | x/xx | Noun |
| highwayman | /xx | Noun |
| goon | / | Noun |
| nobleman | /xx | Noun |
| uncouth | // | Adjective |
| hussy | /x | Noun |
| buccaneer | xx/ | Noun |
| gangster | /x | Noun |
| cockney | /x | Noun |
| knave | / | Noun |
| soldiery | /xx | Noun |
| pickpocket | /xx | Noun |
| tyrant | /x | Noun |
| insolent | /xx | Adjective |
| brute | / | Noun |
| tramp | / | Noun |
| robber | /x | Noun |
| peasant | /x | Noun |
| brutish | /x | Adjective |
| villainous | /xx | Adjective |
| urchin | /x | Noun |
| baron | /x | Noun |
| vagrant | /x | Noun |
| sanguinary | /xxx | Adjective |
| ruff | / | Noun |
| wretch | / | Noun |
| scruff | / | Noun |
| profligate | /xx | Adjective |
| disreputable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| despicable | x/xx | Adjective |
| reprobate | /xx | Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| ruse | / | Noun |
| craven | /x | Noun |
| cutthroat | /x | Noun |
| carl | / | Name |
| rook | / | Noun |
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective |
| villainy | /xx | Noun |
| heel | / | Noun |
| rough | / | Adjective |
| dowdy | /x | Noun |
| fury | /x | Noun |
| gaff | / | Noun |
| reprehensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| shoddy | /x | Adjective |
| sad sack | // | Phrase, Noun |
| maverick | /xx | Noun |
| duff | / | Noun |
| weakling | /x | Noun |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| savage | /x | Noun |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| ungainly | x/x | Adjective |
| unworthy | x/x | Adjective |
| dirty trick | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| crud | / | Noun |
| random | /x | Noun |
| foul play | // | Phrase, Noun |
| wild man | // | Name, Name |
| infidel | /xx | Noun |
| disobedient | xx/xx | Adjective |
| worm | / | Noun |
| menaces | /xx | Noun |
| stair | / | Noun |
| burly | /x | Adjective |
| bloodthirsty | /xx | Adjective |
| thief | / | Noun |
| homicidal | xx/x | Adjective |
| murderer | /xx | Noun |
| dissolute | xx/ | Adjective |
| torturing | /xx | Verb |
| unprincipled | x/xx | Adjective |
| cowardly | /xx | Adjective |
| unmitigated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| see | / | Noun |
| engaging | x/x | Adjective |
| stamp | / | Noun |
| bearded | /x | Adjective |
| drunken | /x | Adjective |
| swarthy | /x | Adjective |
| stalwart | /x | Adjective |
| intrusion | x/x | Noun |
| astonished | x/x | Adjective |
| murderous | /xx | Adjective |
| assassin | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| bruiser | /x | Noun |
| burgundian | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| carthaginian | xx/xx | Name, Adjective |
| frankish | /x | Name, Adjective |
| french | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| hood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| macedonian | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| mughal | /x | Adjective, Name |
| outlaw | /x | Noun, Verb |
| persian | /x | Name, Adjective |
| pirate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| saracen | xx/ | Name |
| scamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| skinhead | /x | Noun |
| vandal | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| villain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| dicky | /x | Name, Adjective |
| sfa | x | Name |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| girly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
