scapegrace

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scapegrace

/ˈskeɪpɡɹeɪs/ UK

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From scape (“(archaic) escape”) + grace (“grace of god”).

noun scapegraces

A wild and reckless person (especially a boy); a scoundrel. He is now laden with that superabundant energy which makes a fool of a man, and a scapegrace of a boy, and he wants to work it off.
Similar: black sheep, rascal, rogue

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@misc{scapegrace_2026,
  title = {scapegrace},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scapegrace},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}