scoundrelry
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scoundrelry
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From scoundrel + -ry; noted in 1859.
noun scoundrelries
- Villainy, evildoing; acts of villainy or evildoing 1894. Henry Lazarus. The English revolution of the twentieth century: a prospective history. T. F. Unwin. page 253. Such was Jubilee justice — capped by the liberty of any number of Society thieves to rob the poor of their earnings by means of endless quack nostrums and "Building" or other "Society"
- Scoundrels in general; a group of scoundrels 1863. United States Congress. House documents. Messrs. Lyles and Polhamus & Co. will advise you that I have settled the iron business all O. K., to the satisfaction of all but the scoundrelry in Florida and here, who caused the difficulty.
Similar: villainy
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Talk about this word "scoundrelry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scoundrelry. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scoundrelry. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scoundrelry "scoundrelry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scoundrelry.Cite this
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