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scoundrelly
Variant of scoundrel
scoundrel
definition
scoun·drel (sko̵un′drəl)
noun
a mean, immoral, or wicked person; rascal
Etymology: prob. a disparaging dim. < Anglo-Fr escoundre (for OFr escondre), to abscond < VL *scondere, aphetic for L abscondere, abscond
Related Forms:
- scoundrelly scoun′·drelly adjective
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