- rapscallion
- \ \ see RASCAL
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
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Rapscallion — Rap*scal lion (r[a^]p*sk[a^]l y[u^]n), n. [See {Rascallion}.] A rascal; a good for nothing fellow. [Colloq.] Howitt. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rapscallion — index degenerate, malefactor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
rapscallion — (n.) 1690s, alteration of rascallion (1640s), a fanciful elaboration of RASCAL (Cf. rascal) (q.v.). It is the parallel term of now extinct rampallion (1590s), from Middle English ramp (n.) ill behaved woman (mid 15c.), which is probably connected … Etymology dictionary
rapscallion — *villain, scoundrel, blackguard, knave, rascal, rogue, scamp, miscreant Analogous words: *vagabond, vagrant, tramp, hobo, bum … New Dictionary of Synonyms
rapscallion — ► NOUN archaic or humorous ▪ a mischievous person. ORIGIN alteration of earlier rascallion, perhaps from RASCAL(Cf. ↑rascally) … English terms dictionary
rapscallion — [rap skal′yən] n. [< earlier rascallion, extension of RASCAL] a rascal; rogue … English World dictionary
Rapscallion — 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… … Wikipedia
rapscallion — noun /ɹæpˈskæljən/ a) A rascal, scamp, rogue, or scoundrel. She was the sister who had remained within the pale; I, the rapscallion of a brother whose vagaries were trying to his relations. b) Roguish, disreputable … Wiktionary
rapscallion — noun Etymology: alteration of earlier rascallion, irregular from rascal Date: 1699 rascal, ne er do well … New Collegiate Dictionary
rapscallion — /rap skal yeuhn/, n. a rascal; rogue; scamp. [1690 1700; earlier rascallion, based on RASCAL] * * * … Universalium
rapscallion — Synonyms and related words: bad boy, blackguard, booger, buffoon, bugger, cutup, devil, elf, enfant terrible, funmaker, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, imp, joker, jokester, knave, limb, little devil, little monkey, little rascal, minx, mischief,… … Moby Thesaurus
