Rantipole
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rantipole is a noun meaning A rude, unruly young person.
Meaning
A rude, unruly young person.
More Meanings
- A rakish person.
- (intransitive) To act in a rude, unruly fashion.
- (archaic) A prostitute.
- (archaic) A sex position with the woman on top of the man.
- (obsolete) Rude; unruly.
Example Sentences
Farewell to the change, / Where rantipoles range; / Farewell cold tea, / And ratafie, / Hide-park, where pride / In coaches ride,
'Twas no Ramping, Rantipoling, Fiery-Furnace kind of Calf Love on my part, but a matured and sensible admixture of Gratitude and Sincere Affection.
The Eldeſt vvas a termagant, imperious, prodigal, levvd, profligate VVench, as ever breath'd; ſhe uſed to Rantipole about the Houſe, pinch the Children, kick the Servants, and torture the Cats and the Dogs; […]
For example: that my wife, Lady Vibrate, is an extravagant rackety rantipole woman of fashion, can I doubt that? No. That she squanders my money, disturbs my peace, and contradicts for contradiction's sake, can I doubt that? No.
Word Forms
- rantipoles
- rantipoling
- rantipoled
Synonyms for rantipole
Depending on context, synonyms include hoodlum, yob, agitator, bear, beggar, bhoy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include beanpole, prickette, rudesby, pagan, roister, pert.
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