knavish

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Etymology

From Middle English knavych, knavyssh; equivalent to knave +‎ -ish.

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knavish (comparative more knavish, superlative most knavish)

  1. Having the characteristics of a knave; mischievous, roguish, waggish, rascally or impertinent.

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