Rascalry
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Rascally behavior.
"The Dutch war, the rights of election, contests between king and parliament on questions of vital importance, the plots, rascalries, the shame and humiliation of the time, must have been in men's thoughts."
- 2 Rascals. collective, uncountable
"All the rascalry of the town, under the slogan of 'Church and King! and d--- all Presbyterians!' took advantage of the opportunity to burn, destroy, and plunder."
Example
More examples"The Dutch war, the rights of election, contests between king and parliament on questions of vital importance, the plots, rascalries, the shame and humiliation of the time, must have been in men's thoughts."
Etymology
From rascal + -ry.
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