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Alicat Member Elite
since 1999-05-23
Posts 4094Coastal Texas 
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Would a rapscallion be an inner city leek?  |
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Dublin Boy Member
since 2006-08-26
Posts 102UK |
It wouldn't be in my neck of the woods, as a scallion is a spring onion, not a leek! Cheers, Bill |
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JosephF Junior Member
since 2006-08-30
Posts 30 |
Isnt that like a 17th/18th century Pirate expression? lol or is it a Posh person's funny insult? |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
From WordWeb Noun: rapscallion rap'skalyun A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel - rogue, knave, rascal, scalawag, scallywag, varlet One who is playfully mischievous - imp, scamp, monkey, rascal, scalawag, scallywag |
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Alicat Member Elite
since 1999-05-23
Posts 4094Coastal Texas |
Once again logic withers in the light of the pun. *cackle* |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Well I thought it was just darn funny Ali  |
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