"polisson" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from French polisson. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|fr:polisson<id:scamp>|id=scamp|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "scamp", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "polisson", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "polisson", "lang" : "en" }" data-id="scamp" data-lang="en" data-title="polisson" id="English:_scamp"> Borrowed from French polisson. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} polisson
  1. (rare) A dishonest or mischievous person; a scamp. Tags: rare
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