rogue
[noun]
Synonyms: scoundrel, blackguard, crook (informal), fraud, rascal, scally (Northwest English dialect), scamp, villain

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Related Words: culprit, delinquent

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I. rogue¹ /rəʊɡ $ roʊɡ/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Perhaps from roger 'beggar pretending to be a poor student' (1500-1600), perhaps from Latin rogare 'to ask']

1. a man or boy who behaves badly, but who you like in spite of this – often used humorously:
What’s the old rogue done now, I wonder?
a lovable rogue

2. British English old-fashioned a man who is dishonest and has a bad character

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II. rogue² adjective [only before noun]

1. not behaving in the usual or accepted way and often causing trouble:
rogue moneylenders
Officials are concerned about rogue regimes that may have nuclear weapons.

2. a rogue wild animal lives apart from the main group and is often dangerous

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