A mimic, a person who acts comically; a mischievous person; a rascal, a scamp. Now frequently in little monkey.
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释义 | the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > playful mischievousness > mischievous person > [noun] > young (12) monkey1589 A mimic, a person who acts comically; a mischievous person; a rascal, a scamp. Now frequently in little monkey. crack1600 A lively lad; a ‘rogue’ (playfully), a wag. irchin1625 An urchin; a brat. limb1625 In uses originally figurative (cf. member, v.2). Hence limb alone is used for: A mischievous person (in later use applied mostly to children); a… imp1642 A mischievous child (having a little of ‘the devil’ in him); a young urchin: often used playfully. booger1728 A worthless or despicable person; (in weakened use) a fellow, a chap; (also) a mischievous child, a rascal, a scamp. Chiefly with modifying word. Cf… varmint1773 An objectionable or troublesome person or persons; a mischievous boy or child. hurcheon?a1786 A mischievous person; an urchin. puck1823 In extended use. In weakened sense: a person given to mischievous tricks, a prankster. hellion1845 A rowdy, troublesome, or disreputable person; a mischievous child. faggot1859 English regional (southern and south-eastern), Scottish, and Irish English (northern). A naughty or mischievous child, esp. in young faggot, little… Peck's bad boy1883 An unruly or mischievous child; (hence) a man who does not conform to expected or approved standards of conduct. Also attributive or as adj. |
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