rapscallion

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Dictionary: rap·scal·lion (răp-skăl'yən) pronunciation

A rascal; a scamp.

[Alteration of obsolete rascallion, from RASCAL.]

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
Synonyms: rogue, knave, rascal, scalawag, scallywag, varlet

Meaning #2: one who is playfully mischievous
Synonyms: imp, scamp, monkey, rascal, scalawag, scallywag

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A rapscallion is one who is playfully mischievous or a scoundrel. Rapscallion comes from the now-obsolete word "rascallion" meaning rascal. It is possible that the contemporary pejorative word for a vandal or youth who perpetrates antisocial behavior (such as petty theft, graffiti, or harassment) "Scally" is derived from "Rapscallion." "Scally" is a common term for such individuals in the United Kingdom and Australia, but does not feature in American English.

Rapscallion can also mean:

Rapscallion, space freighter in The Space Gypsy Adventures
The Rapscallions, antagonist army in the book The Long Patrol
Rapp Scallion, a character in the game Monkey Island
Clemson University's humor publication is titled "The Rapscallion"
The Last Superpower AKA Rapscallion, a song by the band Primus, from their 2003 EP "Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People"

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Translations: Rapscallion

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - slambert, slyngel

Nederlands (Dutch)
deugniet

Français (French)
n. - vaurien, fripon, fripouille

Deutsch (German)
n. - Spitzbube, Schlingel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (απαρχ.) ουτιδανός, ανθρωπάριο

Italiano (Italian)
briccone

Português (Portuguese)
n. - malandro (f)

Русский (Russian)
мошенник, прохвост

Español (Spanish)
n. - bribón, golfo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - buse

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
流氓, 恶棍

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 流氓, 惡棍

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 악한, 무뢰한

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 悪党

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الوغد, النذل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נוכל, נבל‬

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