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Scoundrel


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Came first in group 327 in round 1 with 283 votes

beat Mumble on 246 votes
beat Gill on 34 votes
beat Solve on 22 votes


Came first in group 82 in round 2 with 300 votes

beat Louche on 260 votes
beat Ecclesiastical on 156 votes
beat Fishmonger on 110 votes


Lost in group 41 in round 3 with 366 votes

beaten by Mellifluous on 697 votes



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Etymology[edit]

Possibly related to northern English or Scottish scunner (to shrink back in fear or loathing) (Encyclopædia Britannica 1911).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈskaʊ̯ndɹəl/
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Noun[edit]

scoundrel (plural scoundrels)

  1. A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honour or virtue.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:villain

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