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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality or state of being a rogue. countable, humorous, uncountable

   "Say, in what nasty cellar under ground Or what church porch your rogueship may be found?"

Example

More examples

"Say, in what nasty cellar under ground Or what church porch your rogueship may be found?"

Etymology

From rogue + -ship.

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