rapscallion

n.
A rascal; a scamp.

[Alteration of obsolete rascallion, from RASCAL.]

(rap-SKAL-yen)

noun
A rascal; rogue.

Etymology
From alteration of rascallion, from rascal.

Usage
"Perhaps therefore it is not surprising that the politicians should tend to behave like knaves and rapscallions, anxious only to steal as much as possible as quickly as possible." — Showdown in Pakistan, The Economist (London), Dec 6, 1997.

"Versatile actor David Scully stars in this irreverent version of Moliere's comedy about a rapscallion servant meddling in romance while trying to stave off his nasty boss." — Misha Berson, Lights Going Down, Curtain Going Up On Theater Season, The Seattle Times, Sep 13, 2002.

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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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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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