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From an alteration of rascallion, a fanciful elaboration of rascal (“someone who is naughty”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
rapscallion
Today it means: A rascal, scamp, rogue, or scoundrel. Full definition →
Today it means: A rascal, scamp, rogue, or scoundrel. Full definition →
From an alteration of rascallion, a fanciful elaboration of rascal (“someone who is naughty”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.