rascal

noun ras·cal \ˈras-kəl\

: a person and especially a young person who causes trouble or does things that annoy people

: a cruel or dishonest man

Full Definition of RASCAL

: a mean, unprincipled, or dishonest person

: a mischievous person or animal

— rascal adjective

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Origin of RASCAL

Middle English rascaile foot soldiers, commoners, worthless person, from Anglo-French rascaille, from Old French dialect (Norman & Picard) *rasquer to scrape, clean off, from Vulgar Latin *rasicare

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to RASCAL

Synonyms: baddie (or baddy), beast, brute, caitiff, devil, evildoer, fiend, heavy, hound, knave, meanie (also meany), miscreant, monster, nazi, no-good, rapscallion, villain, reprobate, rogue, savage, scalawag (or scallywag), scamp, scapegrace, scoundrel, varlet, wretch

Rhymes with RASCAL

paschal

RASCAL Defined for Kids

rascal

noun ras·cal \ˈra-skəl\

Definition of RASCAL for Kids

: a usually young mischievous person

: a mean or dishonest person

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