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
Naturally, some enterprising little rascals began charging unrelated randos a fee to accompany them to the event.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2023
We too had many pretty toys when young: A law indifferent to blame or praise, … O what fine thought we had because we thought That the worst rogues and rascals had died out.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2022
In turn, stevedores and dockhands and clerks furnished him with information and he scooped up the rascals on the threshold of deliverance.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
