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scape⋅grace

[skeyp-greys]
–noun
a complete rogue or rascal; a habitually unscrupulous person; scamp.

Origin:
1800–10; scape 2 + grace
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scape·grace   (skāp'grās')   
n.  A scoundrel; a rascal.

[scape2 + grace.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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