rascal

ras·cal

 (răs′kəl)

n.

1. One that is playfully mischievous.

2. An unscrupulous, dishonest person; a scoundrel.

adj. Archaic

Made up of, belonging to, or relating to the lower classes: "Nor shall the Rascal Rabble here have Peace" (John Dryden).

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[Middle English rascaile, rabble, commoners, from Old French rascaille, probably from rasque, mud, from Vulgar Latin *rāsicāre, to scrape; see rash².]

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ras′cal·ly adj.

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rascal

(ˈrɑːskəl)

n

1. a disreputable person; villain

2. a mischievous or impish rogue

3. an affectionate or mildly reproving term for a child or old man: you little rascal; the wicked old rascal kissed her.

4. obsolete a person of lowly birth

adj

(prenominal) obsolete

a. belonging to the mob or rabble

b. dishonest; knavish

[C14: from Old French rascaille rabble, perhaps from Old Norman French rasque mud, filth]

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ras•cal

(ˈræs kəl)

n.

1. a dishonest or unscrupulous person.

2. a mischievous person or animal.

[1300–50; Middle English rascaile, raskaille < Old French rascaille rabble; perhaps akin to rash²]

syn: See knave.

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Rascal

 the rabble collectively; a mob, as of camp followers; ill-conditioned beasts, as deer. See also rascality.

Examples: rascal of boys, 1470; of the city, 1494; of the people, 1561.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rascal - a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel knave, rapscallion, rogue, varlet, scalawag, scallywag scoundrel, villain - a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
	2.	rascal - one who is playfully mischievous   scamp, imp, monkey, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag child, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, tyke - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster" brat, holy terror, little terror, terror - a very troublesome child

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rascal

noun rogue, devil, villain, scoundrel, disgrace, rake, pickle (Brit. informal), imp, scally (Northwest English dialect), wretch, knave (archaic), ne'er-do-well, reprobate, scallywag (informal), good-for-nothing, miscreant, scamp, wastrel, bad egg (old-fashioned informal), blackguard, varmint (informal), rapscallion, caitiff (archaic), wrong 'un (informal) What's that old rascal been telling you?

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rascal

noun

One who causes minor trouble or damage:

devil, imp, mischief, prankster, rogue, scamp.

Informal: cutup.

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Translations

نَذْل

uličník

slyngel

BengelHalunkeSchurkeSteppke

tunante

coquin

csirkefogó

prakkari

bricconecanagliafarabutto

blēdispalaidnis

belhamelondeugd

slyngelsnik

проказник

kerataserseriyaramaz kişi

恶棍淘气鬼

rascal

[ˈrɑːskəl] N (= scoundrel) → granuja mf; (= child) → granuja mf, pillo m

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rascal

[ˈrɑːsk^əl] n → vaurien m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

rascal

n → Gauner m; (= child) → Schlingel m, → Frechdachs m; (old: = scoundrel) → Schurke m

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rascal

[ˈrɑːsk/əl] n (scoundrel) → mascalzone m; (child) → birbante m

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

rascal

(ˈraːskəl) noun

a cheeky or naughty person, especially a child. a cheeky little rascal. rakker نَذْل пакостник malandro uličník der Schurke slyngel κατεργάρηςpillín, bribón võrukael, suli حقه باز vintiö coquin/-ine שובב बदमाश, दुर्जन, धुर्त lupež, nitkov csirkefogó, csibész berandal prakkari birba いたずらっ子 장난꾸러기 išdykėlis, sukčius palaidnis; blēdis budak nakal schelmslyngel, røver, snikłobuz رذيل، لوچك، ټيټ، خراب، بدماش،بدغونى، بى شرفه، ارمونى malandro ştrengar, puşlama мошенник; негодник uličník porednež hulja lymmel, slyngel คนพาล yaramaz kişi, kerata, serseri 無賴，淘氣鬼 шалапут, шельма بدمعاش kẻ tinh quái 恶棍，淘气鬼

ˈrascally adjective

rakkeragtig بِنَذالَه мошеннически malandro ničemný schurkisch slyngelagtig κατεργάρικα pícaro vallatu بی شرفانه؛ نابکارانه ilkikurisesti de coquin/-ine בְּשוֹבָבוּת बदमाशी से lupeški csibész nakal af prakkaraskap birbone 下劣な 악당 같은 apgavikiškas, išdykėliškas palaidnīgs; blēdīgs nakal schurkachtig, gemeenslyngelaktig, lumpen szelmowski درذالت، دبى شرفۍ malandro ştrengăreşte мошеннический ničomný poredno podlo lymmel-, slyngelaktig พาล alçakça, düzenbazlıkla 無賴的 підлий, нечесний بد معاشی سے tinh quái 无赖的

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