Scoundrel Definition
skoundrəl
scoundrels
noun
scoundrels
A villain; a rogue.
American Heritage
A mean, immoral, or wicked person; rascal.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Scoundrel
Noun
Singular:
scoundrel
Plural:
scoundrelsOrigin of Scoundrel
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Possibly related to northern English or Scottish scunner: "to shrink back in fear or loathing" (Encyclopædia Britannica 1911).
From Wiktionary
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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