Noun: rapscallion rap'skal-yun [N. Amer], rap'ska-lee-un [Brit]
- One who is playfully mischievous
"The young rapscallion was always getting into harmless trouble";
- imp, scamp [informal], monkey, rascal, scalawag [N. Amer], scallywag, scallawag
- A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
"The rapscallion swindled several investors before being caught";
- rogue, knave [archaic], rascal, scalawag [N. Amer], scallywag, varlet [archaic], scallawag
Derived forms: rapscallions
Type of: child, kid [informal], kiddie [informal], kiddy [informal], minor, nestling [informal], nipper [informal], scoundrel, shaver [informal], small fry [informal], tiddler [Brit, informal], tike [informal], tyke [informal], villain, wean [UK, Ireland, dialect], youngster
Encyclopedia: Rapscallion