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rascality

[ ra-skal-i-tee ]

/ ræˈskæl ɪ ti /

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noun, plural ras·cal·i·ties.

rascally or knavish character or conduct.

a rascally act.

Origin of rascality

First recorded in 1570–80; rascal + -ity

Words nearby rascality

ras tafari, rasa, rasbora, rasc, rascal, rascality, rascally, rascasse, rase, rash, rash shirt

Example sentences from the Web for rascality

Well, we have borne that rascality since 1776, and continue to survive.

Berlusconi Burlesque |Alex Massie |September 23, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
And do you mean to tell me, Frank Amory, that you could be led into a snare by such a transparent piece of rascality as that?

Kitty's Conquest |Charles King
You may term it rascality, but we beg leave to call it patriotism.

The Civil War in America |William Howard Russell
It is a splendid certificate to our race that rascality is still considered news.

The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) |Robert G. Ingersoll

Oppression means that matters must be gifted and discussed privately in order to improve their opportunities for rascality.

Early English Dramatists--Recently Recovered "Lost" Tudor Plays with some others |Various
Into this dumb indifference which followed her mother's death came a sudden demonstration of her husband's rascality.

Comrade Yetta |Albert Edwards

British Dictionary definitions for rascality

rascality

/ (rɑːˈskælɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

mischievous, disreputable, or dishonest character, behaviour, or action