RASCAL

n. imp, devil, scamp, mischief-maker; rapscallion, rogue, scoundrel, cad, villain, blackguard, knave, good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well, wastrel, scapegrace, dastard, wretch, Colloq scallywag or scalawag, Brit rotter, blighter, bounder That little rascal has eaten all the cherry tarts They've caught the rascals who were vandalizing parked cars.