RASCAL

ras ‧ cal /ˈrɑːsk ə l $ ˈræs-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: rascaille 'noisy crowd' ]

1 . a child who behaves badly but whom you still like

2 . old-fashioned a dishonest man SYN scoundrel