"rapscallion" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɹæpˈskæljən/ Audio: en-us-rapscallion.ogg Forms: more rapscallion [comparative], most rapscallion [superlative]
Etymology: From an alteration of rascallion, a fanciful elaboration of rascal (“someone who is naughty”). Head templates: {{en-adj}} rapscallion (comparative more rapscallion, superlative most rapscallion)
  1. Disreputable, roguish.
    Sense id: en-rapscallion-en-adj-kQpw9V7U

Noun

IPA: /ɹæpˈskæljən/ Audio: en-us-rapscallion.ogg Forms: rapscallions [plural]
Etymology: From an alteration of rascallion, a fanciful elaboration of rascal (“someone who is naughty”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} rapscallion (plural rapscallions)
  1. (archaic) A rascal, scamp, rogue, or scoundrel. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): People Translations (rascal): негодяй (negodjaj) [masculine] (Bulgarian), вагабонт (vagabont) [masculine] (Bulgarian), viikari (english: rascal) (Finnish), kelmi (english: scoundrel) (Finnish), негодяй (negodjaj) [masculine] (Russian), gamberro [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-rapscallion-en-noun-vuW0mSmr Disambiguation of People: 0 100 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 9 91 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 5 95

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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