Rascalry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rascalry is a noun meaning Rascally behavior.
Meaning
Rascally behavior.
More Meanings
- (collectively, uncountable) Rascals.
Example Sentences
Can a rascal see his rascalry? How could he, poor man?
Once-productive fields were deserted, as magnates surrounded themselves with hired rascalry, and banditry took over large areas of the countryside.
All the rascalry of the town, under the slogan of 'Church and King! and d--- all Presbyterians!' took advantage of the opportunity to burn, destroy, and plunder.
The Dutch war, the rights of election, contests between king and parliament on questions of vital importance, the plots, rascalries, the shame and humiliation of the time, must have been in men's thoughts.
Word Forms
- rascalries
Synonyms for rascalry
Depending on context, synonyms include rascality.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rascalism, rascaldom, rascalion, rascality, rascallion, rattler-jumping.
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