rascal
noun
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
rascals
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pluralof rascal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The most notable stock-market research over the weekend comes from academia, where researchers studied those rascals in Congress and their proclivity to trade.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 1, 2025
Dare we say, some rascals even made fun of her over it.
From Slate ● May 1, 2025
The press, of course, are rascals in their own right.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2024
She added: “So it was less like, ‘I want to go do this big movie,’ and more, ‘I want to play in the sand pit with these rascals.’
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
“What do you think those rascals want now?”
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
