RANTIPOLE

Etymology

Noun

rantipole (plural rantipoles)

An unruly, rude young person.

A rakish person.

Verb

rantipole (third-person singular simple present rantipoles, present participle rantipoling, simple past and past participle rantipoled)

To act like a rantipole.

Anagrams

• prelation, prolinate

Source: Wiktionary


Rant"i*pole, n. Etym: [Ranty + pole, poll, head.]

Definition: A wild, romping young person. [Low] Marrya

Rant"i*pole, a.

Definition: Wild; roving; rakish. [Low]

Rant"i*pole, v. i.

Definition: To act like a rantipole. [Low] She used to rantipole about the house. Arbuthnot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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