rapscallion:
Replaced the now archaic word rascalion or rascallion
There is no definitive etymology, but it is assumed to be associated with the word rascal.
n. 1. an fun loving, comical, impish, mischievous person, usually a man; and/or a heart breaker - a thief of hearts
n. 2. a rogue or an actual thief that fancies himself as merely impish and charming
it is NOT spelled rat scallion or rap scallion ... LOL
The girls around Caledonia always fell for his charm and humor, but he always stole their hearts and broke them. Eventually his reputation as a rapscallion caught up with him, and left him a lonely, dejected bachelor who didn't get invited to the parties any longer.