rapscallion Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
    varlet; rascal; scallywag; rogue; knave; scalawag.
  2. noun one who is playfully mischievous
    monkey; rascal; scallywag; imp; scamp; scalawag.

WordNet

Rap*scal"lion noun
Etymology
See Rascallion.
Definitions
  1. A rascal; a good-for-nothing fellow. Colloq. Howitt.

Webster 1913