English Explanatory Dictionary

rantipole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rude, unruly young person.
  2. A rakish person.
  3. A prostitute.
  4. A sex position with the woman on top of the man.
verb
  1. To act in a rude, unruly fashion.
adj
  1. Rude; unruly.

Word forms

rantipole rantipoles rantipoling rantipoled more rantipole most rantipole

Etymology

From ranty and pole, poll (“head”).

Synonyms

hoodlum yob agitator bad boy bad news bear beggar bhoy blackguard booger boot boy bovver boy brat brawler breedbate buffoon bugger bully charva cutup devil elf enfant terrible firebrand gadfly hell-raiser hood hool hoolie hooligan hothead imp inciter initiator instigator jackanapes joker jokester kindle-coal kindle-fire knave lout makebate minx mischief mischief-maker miscreant ne'er-do-well pixie pot stirrer practical joker prankster puck punk rabble rouser rakeshame rantipole rapscallion rascal rogue

Derived words

ride rantipole
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