"Peck's bad boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Peck's bad boys [plural]
Etymology: After Peck's Bad Boy, a character created by George Wilbur Peck (1840–1916). Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Peck's bad boy}} Peck's bad boy (plural Peck's bad boys)
  1. A mean-spirited young prankster. Wikipedia link: Peck's Bad Boy
    Sense id: en-Peck's_bad_boy-en-noun-ZufV~sbK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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