"Rascal" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Rascal" Meaning

A mischievous or unscrupulous person, especially a young one.

"Rascal" Examples

5 Usage Examples for the Word "Rascal"

1. Informal or Slang Usage

"He's such a scamp; I caught him raiding the cookie jar for the third time today." Here, "scamp" is used as a slang term equivalent to "rascal."
"The neighborhood kids are at it again, being a rascal about the time they set off fireworks in the middle of the day and scared the adults."

2. Nickname Usage

"My brother is called Mack the Rascal by our family because he's always getting into mischief."
"His friends call him Rascal because of his mischievous grin."

3. Idiomatic Expression

"The car was a rascal in the snow, skidding all over the road." (Here "rascal" means causing trouble or being unpredictable.)
"The rascal of a storm system bought us an extra day off work."

4. Archaic Usage

"The young rascal stole a pocket watch from the store, but he was caught red-handed." (This is an archaic way of saying "caught with the goods" or "found in possession of stolen goods.')
"Back then, he'd have been hanged for being a rascal, but these days he wouldn't even get a slap on the wrist."