scapegrace
[ skeyp-greys ]
/ ˈskeɪpˌgreɪs /
noun
a complete rogue or rascal; a habitually unscrupulous person; scamp.
RELATED WORDS
rascal, reprobate, varlet, miscreant, villain, rogue, scamp, caitiff, trickster, scoundrel, rapscallion, liar, poltroon, beggar, dog, pariah, vagabond, pauper, libertine, ingrate
Nearby words
- scapa flow,
- scape,
- scape wheel,
- scapegoat,
- scapegoatism,
- scapewheel,
- scapha,
- scapho-,
- scaphocephalic,
- scaphocephaly
Origin of scapegrace
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scapegrace
/ (ˈskeɪpˌɡreɪs) /
noun
an idle mischievous person
Word Origin for scapegrace
C19: from scape ² + grace, alluding to a person who lacks God's grace
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scapegrace
1767, from scape (v.) + grace (n.); as if "one who escapes the grace of God." Possibly influenced by scapegoat.
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