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Rascal

One of the rabble; a low, common sort of person or creature; collectively, the rabble; the common herd; also, a lean, ill-conditioned beast, esp. a deer.

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Brat 76% connected

A coarse garment or cloak; also, coarse clothing, in general.

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Terror 76% connected

Extreme fear; fear that agitates body and mind; violent dread; fright.

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Child 76% connected

A son or a daughter; a male or female descendant, in the first degree; the immediate progeny of human parents; -- in law, legitimate offspring. Used…

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Fry 76% connected

To cook in a pan or on a griddle (esp. with the use of fat, butter, or olive oil) by heating over a fire; to cook in boiling lard or fat; as, to fry…

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Kid 76% connected

A young goat.

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Minor 76% connected

Inferior in bulk, degree, importance, etc.; less; smaller; of little account; as, minor divisions of a body.

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Nestling 76% connected

of Nestle

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Nipper 76% connected

One who, or that which, nips.

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Scoundrel 76% connected

A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a man without honor or virtue.

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Shaver 76% connected

One who shaves; one whose occupation is to shave.

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Tike 76% connected

A tick. See 2d Tick.

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Tyke 76% connected

See 2d Tike.

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Villain 76% connected

One who holds lands by a base, or servile, tenure, or in villenage; a feudal tenant of the lowest class, a bondman or servant.

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Youngster 76% connected

A young person; a youngling; a lad.

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Rascally 74% connected

Like a rascal; trickish or dishonest; base; worthless; -- often in humorous disparagement, without implication of dishonesty.

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Rascally 74% connected

Like a rascal; trickish or dishonest; base; worthless; -- often in humorous disparagement, without implication of dishonesty.

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Roguish 74% connected

Vagrant.

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Roguish 74% connected

Vagrant.

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Imp 92% connected

A shoot; a scion; a bud; a slip; a graft.

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Knave 92% connected

A boy; especially, a boy servant.

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Monkey 92% connected

In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana, including apes, baboons, and lemurs.

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Rapscallion 92% connected

A rascal; a good-for-nothing fellow.

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Rogue 92% connected

A vagrant; an idle, sturdy beggar; a vagabond; a tramp.

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Scalawag 92% connected

A scamp; a scapegrace.

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Scamp 92% connected

A rascal; a swindler; a rogue.

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Varlet 92% connected

A servant, especially to a knight; an attendant; a valet; a footman.

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