Rapscallion Definition
răp-skălyən
noun
A rascal; rogue.
Webster's New World
The definition of a rapscallion is a person who is playfully mischievous.
The Captain Jack Sparrow character played by Johnny Depp is an example of a rapscallion.
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Noun
Singular:
rapscallion
Plural:
rapscallionsOrigin of Rapscallion
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From an alteration of rascallion, a fanciful elaboration of rascal (someone who is naughty).
From Wiktionary
Alteration of obsolete rascallion from rascal
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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