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RAPSCALLION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One who is playfully mischievous
Synonyms:
imp; monkey; rapscallion; rascal; scalawag; scallywag; scamp
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("rapscallion" is a kind of...):
child; fry; kid; minor; nestling; nipper; shaver; small fry; tiddler; tike; tyke; youngster (a young person of either sex)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rapscallion"):
brat; holy terror; little terror; terror (a very troublesome child)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
Synonyms:
knave; rapscallion; rascal; rogue; scalawag; scallywag; varlet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("rapscallion" is a kind of...):
scoundrel; villain (a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately)
