Scoundrelry
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Villainy, evildoing; acts of villainy or evildoing uncountable, usually
"1894. Henry Lazarus. The English revolution of the twentieth century: a prospective history. T. F. Unwin. page 253. Such was Jubilee justice — capped by the liberty of any number of Society thieves to rob the poor of their earnings by means of endless quack nostrums and "Building" or other "Society" scoundrelries."
- 2 Scoundrels in general; a group of scoundrels uncountable, usually
"1863. United States Congress. House documents. Messrs. Lyles and Polhamus & Co. will advise you that I have settled the iron business all O. K., to the satisfaction of all but the scoundrelry in Florida and here, who caused the difficulty."
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More examples"1894. Henry Lazarus. The English revolution of the twentieth century: a prospective history. T. F. Unwin. page 253. Such was Jubilee justice — capped by the liberty of any number of Society thieves to rob the poor of their earnings by means of endless quack nostrums and "Building" or other "Society" scoundrelries."
Etymology
From scoundrel + -ry; noted in 1859.
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