Definition of "rascal" in English

noun

1. A dishonest person; a rogue, a scoundrel, a trickster.

2. (often diminutively) A cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker.

   • That little rascal bit me!
   • If you have deer in the area, you may have to put a fence around your garden to keep the rascals out.

3. (Papua New Guinea) A member of a criminal gang.

adjective

1. (archaic) Low; lowly, part of or belonging to the common rabble.