canaille — meaning in English
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English meaning
- rascal noun A dishonest or badly behaved person, especially in a way that can seem mischievous rather than truly dangerous.
- riffraff noun People regarded as disreputable or of low social standing, especially as a group.
- rogue noun A dishonest or unprincipled person; a scoundrel.
- scoundrel noun A dishonest or unprincipled person; a rogue or villain.
- skunk noun A small black-and-white North American mammal that sprays a foul-smelling liquid when threatened.
Senses
canaille is used for these senses in English:
- rascal Sometimes diminutive: a cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker.
- riffraff (informal, somewhat, derogatory) The rabble; crowds; people of a low, disreputable or undesirable class or position.
- rogue A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.
- scoundrel A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.
- skunk (slang, derogatory, dated) A despicable person.
rascal — full definition
- noun A dishonest or badly behaved person, especially in a way that can seem mischievous rather than truly dangerous.
- noun A playful, mischievous child or animal.