rapscallion
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9.9
- noun
- /ræpˈskæljən/
- Archaic
:
pícaro
- In the neighborhood, he was known as a playful rapscallion who loved to prank the other kids.
- a little rapscallion
Michael, known to his Yobo mates as Mikey, had proven himself to be something of a young rapscallion.
- Michael, known to his Yobo mates as Mikey, had proven himself to be something of a young rapscallion.
Examples
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Some rapscallion, play-acting outside the door, calling to one of his mates.
Fiction book (1997) -
Otherwise they'll turn into miscreants, ruffians, rapscallions, and vandals who scratch by Beamer.
Blog text (28) -
You know, kind of a real rapscallion.
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Now, I told that little rapscallion to keep mum about this whole affair.
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But then he up and vanished with some of his rapscallion friends.
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You're a rapscallion of the highest order, Mr. Bryton.
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Away, rapscallion!
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"Well, that's what I'm saying; all kings are mostly rapscallions, as far as I can make out."
Blog text (17) -
He's such a rapscallion.
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Why, you ornery, numb-skull, rapscallion, mud-cat, rascal.
Synonyms
339
4.1
A playful child who likes to play tricks
129
5.9
A person who behaves badly or dishonestly yet is often liked by others
54
3.5
A person, often a child, who acts in a playful, naughty way
16
3.5
A person who jokes and teases others to make them laugh
11
6.5
A person, often a child, who plays tricks and causes small trouble
4
9.5
A child or young person who is noisy and badly behaved
4
6.9
A person who acts silly to make others laugh
3
6.4
A child who plays tricks and behaves in a naughty way
3
8.1
A person who acts in a funny, silly way to make people laugh
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8.7
A playful person, often a child, who causes harmless trouble
1
9.6
A young person who is playful, noisy, and often breaks rules
1
8.8
A person who makes jokes to make others laugh
A person, often young, who gossips and says rude things about others
Antonyms
How Mischievous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rapscallion looks like a playful mix of the familiar word rascal and the word scallion, a green onion, and it may come from Italian rascalone meaning 'big rascal'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a cheeky person who plays small tricks, which is why a rapscallion means a mischievous, playful troublemaker.