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rapscallionism

rapscallionism noun: the behaviour of rapscallions.

Noun

rapscallionism (uncountable)

  1. The behaviour of rapscallions.

Origin of rapscallionism

From rapscallion + -ism.

Questions about rapscallionism

What does rapscallionism mean?
Rapscallionism means the behaviour of rapscallions.
What part of speech is rapscallionism?
Rapscallionism is a noun.

Words near rapscallionism in the dictionary

  1. raps back
  2. raps down
  3. raps someone's knuckles
  4. rapscal
  5. rapscallion
  6. rapscallionism
  7. rapscallionly
  8. rapscallionry
  9. rapscallions
  10. rapscals
  11. rapsheet

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