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    Granuja (en. Rascal)

    /ɡɾaˈnu.xa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A person who behaves in a mischievous or deceptive way.
    The scamp is always looking for a way to mock others.
    El granuja siempre está buscando la manera de burlarse de los demás.
    A colloquial term to refer to someone clever but not entirely honest.
    That scamp takes advantage of people's generosity.
    Ese granuja se aprovecha de la generosidad de la gente.
    A person who commits petty crimes or deceptions.
    Everyone in the neighborhood knows the scamp who steals fruit from the market.
    Todos en el barrio conocen al granuja que roba frutas del mercado.

    Etymology

    From Old Spanish, related to the idea of funny or mischievous.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to act like a scamp
    To act in a deceptive or mischievous manner.
    hacer el granuja
    neighborhood scamp
    A person known in a neighborhood for their pranks.
    granuja de barrio
    at some point, we are all scamps
    An expression suggesting that we all make small mistakes or deceptions.
    en algún momento, todos somos granujas

    Related Words

    cheater
    Someone who tries to deceive others for personal gain.
    tramposo
    swindler
    A person who defrauds others through deception.
    estafador
    mischievous
    A person who acts cunningly and mischievously.
    pícaro

    Slang Meanings

    Small-time scamp
    That guy is a small-time scamp; he just does silly things.
    Ese tipo es un granuja de poca monta, solo hace tonterías.
    professional scamp
    He is a professional scamp; he always has a trick up his sleeve.
    Es un granuja profesional, siempre tiene un truco bajo la manga.