单词 | ramscallion |
释义 | ramscallion/ramˈskalɪən/Now chiefly English regional (northern ) and Irish English (northern ) noun A worthless, dirty, or disreputable person; a vagrant. OriginMid 18th century; earliest use found in Henry Fielding (1707–1754), author and magistrate. Apparently an alteration of rapscallion after rampallion. Perhaps compare Scots ram-, intensifying prefix. |
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