rascal
noun
[ ˈrɑːsk(ə)l ]
• a mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child or man (typically used in an affectionate way).
• "a lovable rascal"
Similar:
scallywag,
scamp,
devil,
imp,
monkey,
mischievous person,
mischief-maker,
wretch,
horror,
monster,
perisher,
spalpeen,
tyke,
scally,
varmint,
hellion,
rip,
rapscallion,
scapegrace,
scoundrel,
rogue,
ne'er-do-well,
good-for-nothing,
reprobate,
villain,
rat,
scrote,
rotter,
bounder,
cad,
miscreant,
blackguard,
knave,
vagabond,
varlet,
wastrel,
Origin:
Middle English (in the senses ‘a mob’ and ‘member of the rabble’): from Old French rascaille ‘rabble’, of uncertain origin.
