ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Rapscallion

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɹæpˈskæljən/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Rapscallion is a noun meaning Disreputable, roguish.

Meaning

Disreputable, roguish.

More Meanings

  1. (dated) A rascal, scamp, rogue, or scoundrel.

Example Sentences

But I’m the kind of rapscallion who often prefers the very good to the GREAT.
"I baint a-going to give my master's property to a lot of rapscallion thieves and robbers like you."
[H]e is dressed in such a rapscallion manner that the people would think you were talking to a house-breaker.
She was the sister who had remained within the pale; I, the rapscallion of a brother whose vagaries were trying to his relations.

Word Forms

Synonyms for rapscallion

Depending on context, synonyms include rogue, varlet, rascal, knave, scamp, scallywag.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rascal, scamp, rogue, scallywag, scalawag, varlet.

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