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rapscallion
rap·scal·lion [ rap skállyən ] (plural rap·scal·lions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. naughty child: a mischievous and annoying child
2. scoundrel: a disreputable and dishonest person
[Late 17th century. Alteration of rascallion, probably <rascal]
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