3240. The rapscallion © Bruce Goodman 18 June 2025

The teacher set the class a task: “Use the word ‘rapscallion’ in a sentence that will convey its meaning.” Tommy wrote: “The teacher asked the class to use the word ‘rapscallion’ in a sentence that will convey its meaning.” “You useless rapscallion,” said the teacher, “you haven’t conveyed the meaning.” “I just did,” said Tommy. Contact Author Back to Index Next Story Previous Story