rapscallion
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rapscallion
- /ɹæpˈskæljən/
Where it comes from
From an alteration of rascallion, a fanciful elaboration of rascal (“someone who is naughty”).
noun rapscallions
- A rascal, scamp, rogue, or scoundrel. “If I get away I sha’n’t be here,” I says, “to prove these rapscallions ain’t your uncles, and I couldn’t do it if I was here. I could swear they was beats and bummers, that’s all, though that’s worth something.
adjective more rapscallion · most rapscallion
- Disreputable, roguish. [H]e is dressed in such a rapscallion manner that the people would think you were talking to a house-breaker.
Translations
Talk about this word "rapscallion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rapscallion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rapscallion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rapscallion "rapscallion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rapscallion.Cite this
@misc{rapscallion_2026,
title = {rapscallion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rapscallion},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
