ras·cal 
/ˈræskəl, Brit ˈrɑ:skəl/ noun
plural ras·cals /ˈræskəl, Brit ˈrɑ:skəl/ noun [count] 1 informal + humorous : a person and especially a young person who causes trouble or does things that annoy people
▪ Which one of you rascals woke me up? 2 old-fashioned : a cruel or dishonest man
▪ a lying rascal
▪ Which one of you rascals woke me up?
▪ a lying rascal
— ras·cal·ly adjective, old-fashioned
▪ rascally kids ▪ a rascally man
▪ rascally kids ▪ a rascally man
