rascal

ras·cal

R0048500 (răs′kəl)n.1. One that is playfully mischievous.2. An unscrupulous, dishonest person; a scoundrel.adj. Archaic Made up of, belonging to, or relating to the lower classes: "Nor shall the Rascal Rabble here have Peace" (John Dryden).

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[Middle English rascaile, rabble, commoners, from Old French rascaille, probably from rasque, mud, from Vulgar Latin *rāsicāre, to scrape; see rash².]

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ras′cal·ly adj.

rascal

(ˈrɑːskəl) n1. a disreputable person; villain2. a mischievous or impish rogue3. an affectionate or mildly reproving term for a child or old man: you little rascal; the wicked old rascal kissed her. 4. obsolete a person of lowly birthadj (prenominal) obsolete a. belonging to the mob or rabbleb. dishonest; knavish[C14: from Old French rascaille rabble, perhaps from Old Norman French rasque mud, filth]

ras•cal

(ˈræs kəl)

n. 1. a dishonest or unscrupulous person. 2. a mischievous person or animal. [1300–50; Middle English rascaile, raskaille < Old French rascaille rabble; perhaps akin to rash²] syn: See knave.

Rascal

 the rabble collectively; a mob, as of camp followers; ill-conditioned beasts, as deer. See also rascality.Examples: rascal of boys, 1470; of the city, 1494; of the people, 1561.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rascal - a deceitful and unreliable scoundrelknave, rapscallion, rogue, varlet, scalawag, scallywagscoundrel, villain - a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
	2.	rascal - one who is playfully mischievous scamp, imp, monkey, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywagchild, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, tyke - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"brat, holy terror, little terror, terror - a very troublesome child

rascal

noun rogue, devil, villain, scoundrel, disgrace, rake, pickle (Brit. informal), imp, scally (Northwest English dialect), wretch, knave (archaic), ne'er-do-well, reprobate, scallywag (informal), good-for-nothing, miscreant, scamp, wastrel, bad egg (old-fashioned informal), blackguard, varmint (informal), rapscallion, caitiff (archaic), wrong 'un (informal) What's that old rascal been telling you?

rascal

nounOne who causes minor trouble or damage:devil, imp, mischief, prankster, rogue, scamp.Informal: cutup.

Translations

恶棍淘气鬼

rascal

(ˈraːskəl) noun a cheeky or naughty person, especially a child. a cheeky little rascal. 無賴，淘氣鬼 恶棍，淘气鬼 ˈrascally adjective 無賴的 无赖的