tearaway noun (Brit.) hooligan, delinquent, tough, rough (informal), rowdy, ruffian, roughneck (slang), good-for-nothing
Use: There must be someone who would play the part of the devoted admirer...Her cousin, a young tearaway with too much money and too much time on his hands... (An Ordinary Girl)
What a wonderful word. Is it still in use or has it gone the way of 'ruffian', I wonder? It sounds like an excise-man chasing after a bootlegger and just getting his pant pocket. Tearaway.
I love how your picture of Steve McQueen makes it look like he has a prosthetic ear.
ReplyDeleteMy young tearaways are home from school. I can use it daily now.
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