varlet
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- noun
- /ˈvɑr.lɪt/
- Offensive
:
rufián (arcaico, ofensivo)
- Down with you, varlets!
Examples
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What, have you no spine, varlet?
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- Not today, my vermilion-eyed varlet.
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My maid tells me that sometimes your varlets... ...call you William.
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All right, varlet!
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"Tie up this varlet!"
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Hold, varlet!
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Thou naughty varlet!
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Be cautious of that man; he is a varlet and cannot be trusted.
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The townspeople warned everyone about the varlet who was known for his deceitful schemes.
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In the story, the hero confronts a varlet who has betrayed his closest friends.
Synonyms
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5.9
A person who behaves badly or dishonestly yet is often liked by others
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6.5
A person who behaves dishonestly and hurts others by lying or stealing
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9.9
A dishonest person who tricks or harms other people
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8.8
An annoying person who causes trouble for others
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9.9
A dishonest person who cheats or tricks other people
A person who is very dishonest and cannot be trusted
A mean, dishonest person who takes more than they should
How Trustworthy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Varlet later became an insult and was used to mean a 'dishonest person' or 'rogue', because a low servant who broke trust could be looked down on, so in older writing a varlet can mean a scoundrel.