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rapscallion
[ rap-skal-yuhn ]
/ ræpˈskæl yən /
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noun
a rascal; rogue; scamp.
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Origin of rapscallion
1690–1700; earlier rascallion, based on rascal
Words nearby rapscallion
rapping, Rappist, rapport, rapporteur, rapprochement, rapscallion, rap session, rap sheet, rap someone's knuckles, rapt, raptor
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How to use rapscallion in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for rapscallion
rapscallion
/ (ræpˈskæljən) /
noun
a disreputable person; rascal or rogue
Word Origin for rapscallion
C17: from earlier rascallion; see rascal
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