rascal
/ˈræskəl/ · ras·cal
noun
- A mischievous or unscrupulous person, often engaging in deceitful or troublesome behavior. The young rascal was caught stealing cookies from the cookie jar.
- A scamp or rogue, often used to describe someone who is cunning or deceitful. The rascal managed to talk his way out of trouble once again.
adjective
- Mischievous or troublesome in nature. The rascal of a cat kept knocking over my vase.
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Did you know? The word 'rascal' has been used in various forms of literature, including Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew', where the character Petruchio refers to his friend as a 'rascal' for his mischievous behavior.