rascal — Dictionnaire anglais

Nom

1. A dishonest person; a rogue, a scoundrel, a trickster.

   Exemples

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   Tuc[ca]. […] Can thy Author doe it impudently enough? / Hiſt[rio]. O, I warrant you, Captaine: and ſpitefully inough too; he ha's one of the moſt ouerflowing villanous wits, in Rome. He will ſlander any man that breathes; If he diſguſt him. / Tucca. I'le know the poor, egregious, nitty Raſcall; and he haue ſuch commendable Qualities, I'le cheriſh him: […]

   And he smote Corinius on his shaven jowl with the dice box, calling him cheat and mangy rascal, whereupon Corinius drew forth a bodkin to smite him in the neck withal; […]

2. A cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker.

   Exemples

   That little rascal bit me!

   If you have deer in the area, you may have to put a fence around your garden to keep the rascals out.

3. A member of a criminal gang.

   Usage

   • Papua-New-Guinea

Adjectif

1. Low; lowly, part of or belonging to the common rabble.

   Usage

   • archaïque

Nom

1. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

   Synonymes

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   Termes génériques

   villainscoundrel

2. one who is playfully mischievous

   Synonymes

   impscampmonkeyrapscallionscalawagscallywag

   Termes génériques

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