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   Ras·cal

   /ˈrask(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child or man (typically used in an affectionate way): "a lovable rascal" Similar scallywagscampdevilimpmonkeymischievous personmischief-makerwretchinformal:horrormonsterperisherspalpeentykescallyvarminthelliondated:riparchaic:rapscallionscapegracescoundrelroguene'er-do-wellgood-for-nothingreprobateinformal:villainratscroteinformal, dated:rotterbounderdated:cadarchaic:miscreantblackguardknavevagabondvarletwastrel

   Word Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘a mob’ and ‘member of the rabble’): from Old French rascaille ‘rabble’, of uncertain origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rascally adjective

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   What does Rascal mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of RASCAL is a mean, unprincipled, or dishonest person. How to use rascal in a sentence.

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   What does it mean if you call a man a rascal?

   • If you call a man or child a rascal, you mean that they behave badly and are rude or dishonest. What's that old rascal been telling you? Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. a. b. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Archaic 3. Rare

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   Where did the word rascal come from?

   • Note that the word is exclusively Anglo-Norman in earlier Medieval French (from the twelfth century), from which it appears to have penetrated into other dialects (see Französisches etymologisches Wörterbuch, vol. 10, pp. 88-89). 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 “Rascal.”

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   What is Rascal source term?

   • RASCAL permits users to enter source term information as a mixture release rates or concentrations for noble gases activity, iodine activity, and particle activity. This source term option may be used for monitored releases made while the reactor is operating.

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   The meaning of RASCAL is a mean, unprincipled, or dishonest person. How to use rascal in a sentence. a mean, unprincipled, or dishonest person; a mischievous person or animal…

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   RASCAL definition: 1. a person, especially a child or a man, who does things that you disapprove of, but who you still…. Learn more.

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   Rascal definition: a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.. See examples of RASCAL used in a sentence.

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   A rascal is a scoundrel or a trickster. If your new puppy cheerfully chews on your shoes and chases the cat, you might want to consider naming her Rascal.

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   plural rascals. Britannica Dictionary definition of RASCAL. [count] 1. informal + humorous : a person and especially a young person who causes trouble or does things that annoy people. Which one of you rascals woke me up? 2. old-fashioned : a cruel or dishonest man. a lying rascal.

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   RASCAL definition: 1. a person who behaves badly, but who you still like 2. a dishonest man. Learn more.