rascal
/ˈɹæskl̩/ noun B2- A dishonest person; a rogue, a scoundrel, a trickster.
- 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.
- A member of a criminal gang.
Plural rascals
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Lynde says he’ll never succeed at that, because the Sloanes are all honest people, and it’s only rascals that get on in politics nowadays.
“I thought the little rascal wouldn’t be on hand,” chuckled Anthony.
It's worth our attention, for, granting that the man is a rascal, he is certainly a complex and ingenious one.
“Ah, the rascal!” he cried.
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