scapegrace

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a reckless and unprincipled reprobate

Word Origin

scapegrace (n.)
1767, from scape (v.) + grace (n.); as if "one who escapes the grace of God." Possibly influenced by scapegoat.

Example

1. Together in a week - but not till then - you young scapegrace - not .
2. How dare he bring disaster on the rest of the euro zone when it had so generously bailed out his scapegrace of a country ?

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