The meaning of Rogue

noun

An unpleasant or despicable person.

Usage examples:

He lied to me, the bastard!

adjective

(of a thing) no longer in its pure or original form; debased.

Usage examples:

A bastard darwinism

noun

An unpleasant person

Usage examples:

He was a bastard to his wife., you lied to me, you bastard!, humorous you won again? you lucky bast…

noun

A person who is regarded with contempt, irritation, or pity.

Usage examples:

You little blighter!

noun

A man or child, especially an annoying one

Usage examples:

The little blighters next door have trampled all over my flowers again.

noun

The hooked staff of a shepherd.

Usage examples:

Seizing his crook from behind the door, he set off to call his dogs

verb

Bend (something, especially a finger as a signal).

Usage examples:

He crooked a finger for the waitress

adjective

Bad, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.

Usage examples:

It was pretty crook on the land in the early 1970s

noun

An aggressive or unkempt dog, especially a mongrel.

Usage examples:

A mangy-looking cur

Abbreviation for currency

noun

A domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, non-retractable claws, and a barking, howling, or whining voice.

Usage examples:

‘all dogs have an intense sense of smell, and every dog likes to sniff,’ smith said.

verb

Follow (someone) closely and persistently.

Usage examples:

Photographers seemed to dog her every step

noun

A canine domesticated by man since prehistoric times

noun

A person who is thought of as worthless

Usage examples:

She’s a lazy good-for-nothing.

noun

A dog of a breed used for hunting, especially one able to track by scent.

Usage examples:

A hound came running through the trees, nose to the ground

verb

Harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly.

Usage examples:

She was hounded by the italian press

noun

Either of two small wingless parasitic insects that live on the skin of mammals and birds.

Usage examples:

Head lice are insects living on the human scalp and feeding on blood.

verb

Remove lice from.

Usage examples:

They were lousing each other; and it surprised us that they did not discontinue their work + as we …

noun

A small insect that lives on the bodies of people and animals

noun

A rogue.

Usage examples:

The main character is a picaro who lives by his wits

noun

A mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child or man (typically used in an affectionate way).

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A lovable rascal

noun

A person who behaves badly or dishonestly but who is usually likable

Usage examples:

The group includes thieves, politicians, and rascals of every sort.

noun

A rodent that resembles a large mouse, typically having a pointed snout and a long tail. some kinds have become cosmopolitan and are sometimes responsible for transmitting diseases.

Usage examples:

Most people are familiar with mice, rats, hamsters, and guinea pigs, which are commonly kept as pets.

exclamation

Used to express mild annoyance or irritation.

Usage examples:

I just came upstairs to check the price of something on ebay (under $10, rats!) and saw the clock.

verb

Hunt or kill rats.

Usage examples:

We would always take a terrier when we fished and the terrier ratted away

noun

An unprincipled person.

Usage examples:

He had to present himself as more of a lovable reprobate than a spirit of corruption

adjective

Unprincipled.

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Reprobate behaviour

verb

Express or feel disapproval of.

Usage examples:

His neighbours reprobated his method of proceeding

noun

A person, especially a child, who is mischievous in a likeable or amusing way.

Usage examples:

Some little scamp stuffed tissue paper in between the hammer and the bell

verb

Do (something) in a perfunctory or inadequate way.

Usage examples:

She had scamped her work

noun

A child that behaves badly in a way that is funny rather than serious

noun

A dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue.

Usage examples:

That scoundrel sets a bad example for the other young men

noun

A raincoat made of smooth material.

Usage examples:

Far gone are the days of pvc where in order to keep dry you would need to be swathed in restrictive…

adjective

Done or operating in an impressively smooth and efficient way.

Usage examples:

Rangers have been entertaining crowds with a slick passing game

noun

A waterproof coat used in wet weather

verb

Cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps.

Usage examples:

He broke down and sobbed like a child

noun

An act or sound of sobbing.

Usage examples:

With a sob of despair she threw herself on to the bed

noun

Short for son of a bitch.

noun

A rascal.

Usage examples:

The two spalpeens laughed and dodged through traffic to the opposite side of the narrow street.

noun

A person who wanders from place to place without a home or job.

Usage examples:

Vagabond tales is loosely based around the adventures of a musical vagabond who travels around the …

adjective

Having no settled home.

Usage examples:

A vagabond poacher

verb

Wander about as or like a vagabond.

Usage examples:

He went vagabonding about the world

noun

(in a film, novel, or play) a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.

Usage examples:

A pantomime villain

noun

A bad person who harms other people or breaks the law, or a cruel or evil character in a book, play, or film

Usage examples:

In her version of the story, hoover emerges as the villain.

noun

An unfortunate or unhappy person.

Usage examples:

Can the poor wretch's corpse tell us anything?

noun

Someone who has suffered a lot and deserves sympathy

Usage examples:

The poor wretches had no chance to survive.