noun
- a person who is cunning or crafty in a playful or mischievous way
Usage: informal
Examples
- That little slyboots convinced everyone she was sick to avoid the test.
- He’s such a slyboots, always finding clever ways to get what he wants.
- The slyboots managed to sneak extra cookies without anyone noticing.
- Don’t trust that slyboots with your secrets.
- She called him a slyboots after he tricked her into doing his chores.
- The old slyboots had been planning this surprise party for weeks.