Welcome to another exciting episode of Word Woman's Weekly Work-Out! It has been lovely enjoying the sunshine and warmer temperatures for the last few days, but don't fool yourself that spring is on its way. This is Montana, after all, and the real thaw won't start until April or May, as usual. This week's Word of the Week comes to us courtesy of my IT co-worker, who uses it frequently. I thought I'd share it with you:
Rap·scal·lion
Pronunciation: \rap-ˈskal-yən\
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of earlier rascallion, irregular from rascal
Date: 1699
"rapscallion." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010.
Merriam-Webster Online. 28 January 2010
Example: When Jeremiah stole the Twinkies from her drawer at work, Beth called him a rapscallion and bought a lock box to keep her snacks in thereafter.
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