rogue — a dishonest or unprincipled person
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a dishonest or unprincipled person
Pronunciation (IPA): /roʊɡ/
Example Sentences
- The rogue programmer hacked into the company's system and changed everyone's password to 'password123'.
- My cat is a complete rogue - he steals socks and hides them under the couch.
- The detective was tracking down a rogue agent who had sold classified information.
rogue
NOUN[/roʊɡ/]
a dishonest or unprincipled person
The rogue knight betrayed his king and fled with the royal treasure.
Row, guy! This rogue rows while he steals!
A rogue with a brogue steals the vogue!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From mid-16th century French, originally meaning 'wandering beggar' or 'vagrant.' The word evolved from describing homeless drifters to meaning 'dishonest person' or 'scoundrel.'
Breakdown
rogue (whole word from French, no clear prefix/suffix breakdown - originally described wandering beggars who often resorted to dishonest means)
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📝Examples
“The rogue programmer hacked into the company's system and changed everyone's password to 'password123'.”
“My cat is a complete rogue - he steals socks and hides them under the couch.”
“The detective was tracking down a rogue agent who had sold classified information.”
“That rogue asteroid came out of nowhere and nearly hit the space station.”
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