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roguish

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ro⋅guish

  [roh-gish]
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–adjective
1. pertaining to, characteristic of, or acting like a rogue; knavish or rascally.
2. playfully mischievous: a roguish smile.
Origin:
1565–75; rogue + -ish 1

Related forms:
ro⋅guish⋅ly, adverb
ro⋅guish⋅ness, noun
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rogu·ish   (rō'gĭsh)   
adj.  

  1. Deceitful; unprincipled: Set adrift by his roguish crew, the captain of the ship spent a week alone at sea.

  2. Playfully mischievous: a roguish grin.

rogu'ish·ly adv., rogu'ish·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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