1. a mischievous person, especially a child
Usage: often used playfully or affectionately

Examples

• The little rapscallion hid his sister’s homework as a prank.
• That rapscallion next door is always getting into trouble.
• Despite being a rapscallion, Tommy was loved by all his teachers.
• The old man chuckled at the rapscallion who had stolen apples from his tree.
• She called her grandson a lovable rapscallion after he tracked mud through the house.
• The rapscallion grinned sheepishly when caught with cookie crumbs on his face.