scapegrace
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/ ˈskeɪpˌgreɪs /
noun
a complete rogue or rascal; a habitually unscrupulous person; scamp.
Words nearby scapegrace
scapa flow,
scape,
scape wheel,
scapegoat,
scapegoatism,
scapegrace,
scapewheel,
scapha,
scapho-,
scaphocephalic,
scaphocephaly
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British Dictionary definitions for scapegrace
scapegrace
/ (ˈskeɪpˌɡreɪs) /
noun
an idle mischievous person
Word Origin for scapegrace
C19: from
scape ² +
grace, alluding to a person who lacks God's grace