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rascal
UK /ˈɹɑːskl̩/ US /ˈɹæskl̩/
noun 3adj 1name 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
insolent, little, mangy, right, same, shy
VERB + RASCAL
cheat, defend, don't, got
RASCAL + NOUN
corinius, drew, tom, whereupon
PREP.
with
ADV.
really, such
Definitions
noun
1
A dishonest person; a rogue, a scoundrel, a trickster.
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.
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.
adj
1
Low; lowly, part of or belonging to the common rabble.
name
1
A surname.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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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 a
Wiktionary02
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; […]
Wiktionary03
That little rascal bit me!
Wiktionary04
You're a right little rascal!
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What a rascal!
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I got you, rascal!
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