SCOUNDREL


Meaning of SCOUNDREL in English

/ ˈskaʊndrəl; NAmE / noun

( old-fashioned ) a man who treats other people badly, especially by being dishonest or immoral

SYN rogue

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: of unknown origin.

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