canaille

French

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) rabble (collectively)
  • rascal, blackguard, scoundrel, scum

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French canaille derived from Italian canaglia.

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

canaglia

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