RASCAL


Meaning of RASCAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈras-kəl ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English rascaile foot soldiers, commoners, worthless person, from Anglo-French rascaille, from Old French dialect (Norman & Picard) * rasquer to scrape, clean off, from Vulgar Latin * rasicare

Date: 15th century

1. : a mean, unprincipled, or dishonest person

2. : a mischievous person or animal

• rascal adjective

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