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Rapscallion

A rapscallion is one who is playfully mischievous or a scoundrel. Rapscallion comes from the now-obsolete word "rascallion" meaning rascal. It is possible that the contemporary pejorative word for a vandal or youth who perpetrates antisocial behavior (such as petty theft, graffiti, or harassment) "Scally" is derived from "Rapscallion." "Scally" is a common term for such individuals in the United Kingdom and Australia, but does not feature in American English.

Rapscallion can also mean: Rapscallion, space freighter in The Space Gypsy Adventures
The Rapscallions, antagonist army in the book The Long Patrol
Rapp Scallion, a character in the game Monkey Island
Clemson University's humor publication is titled "The Rapscallion"
The Last Superpower AKA Rapscallion, a song by the band Primus, from their 2003 EP "Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People"

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