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rascal
[ ras-kuhl ]
/ ˈræs kəl /
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noun
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
a mischievous person or animal: That child is a real rascal.
OTHER WORDS FOR rascal
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Origin of rascal
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English rascaile, raskaille, from Old French rascaille “rabble”; perhaps akin to rash2
synonym study for rascal
1. See knave.
OTHER WORDS FROM rascal
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British Dictionary definitions for rascal
rascal
/ (ˈrɑːskəl) /
noun
a disreputable person; villain
a mischievous or impish rogue
an affectionate or mildly reproving term for a child or old manyou little rascal; the wicked old rascal kissed her
obsolete a person of lowly birth
adjective
(prenominal) obsolete
- belonging to the mob or rabble
- dishonest; knavish
Word Origin for rascal
C14: from Old French rascaille rabble, perhaps from Old Norman French rasque mud, filth
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