rogue

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And a rogue will be a rogue, place him where you will.

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  1. noun An unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person; a scoundrel or rascal.
  2. noun One who is playfully mischievous; a scamp.
  3. noun A wandering beggar; a vagrant.

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  • "I am known as a rogue anyway, Miss Morrison," he said, drawing her arm within his and beginning to walk again. —  Mary Balogh - Lady with a Black Umbrella.htm
  • Its champions seem to almost joyously anticipate a succession of wars without visible end, with the invasion of Iraq merely its first fruit: former Bush appointee Richard Perle, from his writings on foreign policy, would have us war against nearly every nation that he defines as a rogue. —  Freezerbox Magazine
  • The new version not only detects rogue or unauthorized APs, but can remotely disable the switch port that the rogue is connected to. —  Wi-Fi Networking News
  • If the State Department were able to do this, it would be characterized as a rogue agency and brought to heel, and if a private individual did this he might face prosecution under the Logan Act, yet the Fed avoids both fates. —  Ron Paul Wins! | Campaign for Liberty at the Daily Paul - Blog
  • Somehow, beyond all possibilities, he radiated a demented energy, a corruption beyond any a rogue should be able to possess … A darkness beyond even the Fel powers commanded by most Warlocks. —  Wrong Planet Asperger / Autism Forums
 

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Roget's II Roget's II: The New Thesaurus

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wicked ·  vagabond ·  scoundrel ·  damn ·  cowardly ·  villain ·  robber ·  unscrupulous ·  outlaw ·  knave ·  clever ·  crafty

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rogue:   rogues
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Origin unknown.

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  1. Early modern English also roag, roge; from Old French rogue, presumptuous, malapert, rude, hence used in English as a noun, a surly fellow, a vagabond; prob. from Bret, rok, rog, arrogant, proud, haughty, brusk; cf. Irish Gaelic rucas, pride, arrogance.
  2. Early modern English also roge; from rogue, n.
 

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