"rascalry" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: rascalries [plural]
Etymology: rascal + -ry Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rascal|ry}} rascal + -ry Head templates: {{en-noun}} rascalry (plural rascalries)
  1. Rascally behavior.
    Sense id: en-rascalry-en-noun-GIM163ei
  2. (collectively, uncountable) Rascals. Tags: collective, uncountable
    Sense id: en-rascalry-en-noun--GUmavXK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ry: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rascality

Inflected forms

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