Rascalness
/ˈræs.kəl.nəs/noun
The quality or state of being a rascal; mischievous or dishonest behavior.
Did you know?Although it sounds ancient and wicked, *rascal* likely began as a term for a lowly, worthless person in hunting language, and only later evolved into a word for a mischievous rogue.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
English
rascal
“A worthless person; a low-ranking or rabble-like fellow.”
16th Century
Anglo-French
rascaille
“Rabble, the common herd; a contemptuous term for low-status people.”
Late Medieval French
French
rascaille
“Rabble, riffraff, the common people.”
Modern English
English
rascalness
“The state or quality of being a rascal; mischievousness or dishonesty.”
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