rapscallion
/rapˈskalɪən
/noun archaic or humorous
A mischievous person: they were the rapscallions behind this practical joke...
- These rapscallions were more likely to flee than fight if confronted by the crew.
- The rest of the population seems to be a hodgepodge of rapscallions who all speak different languages.
- I decided that I would give the rapscallion a severe lashing as recompense for his untimely calling.
Origin
Late 17th century: alteration of earlier rascallion, perhaps from rascal.
Rhymes
- anthropomorphically
- anthropomorphism
- anthropomorphize
- anthropomorphous
- anthropopathy
- anthropophagist
- anthropophagite
- anthropophagous
- anthropophagus
- anthropophagy
- anthroposophical
- anthroposophy
- anthurium
- anti
- anti-
- anti-abortion
- anti-abortionist
- anti-ageing
- anti-aging
- anti-aircraft
- antialiasing
- anti-American
- anti-Americanism
- anti-apartheid
- anti-arthritic