ROGUE
What does "ROGUE" mean?
A dishonest or unprincipled person; or something that deviates from the accepted norm.
Meanings
- A dishonest, unscrupulous, or mischievous person. That charming rogue talked his way out of every fine.
- Operating outside normal or official control; behaving unpredictably. A rogue trader cost the bank millions.
- A wild animal, especially an elephant, that lives apart from the herd and is fierce. Villagers feared the rogue that trampled the fields.
Did you know?
- 'Rogue' began in 1560s thieves' slang as the name for a specific class of professional vagrant - only later did it soften into the charming scoundrel and the 'rogue agent' of modern usage.
Word origin
First appears in 16th-century English cant for a vagrant or beggar; origin uncertain.
Remember it
ROGUE: Rules Of Game Usually Evaded - a rogue is whoever slips the system's grip.
A little poem
He keeps the laws he likes and steals the rest-
a grin where conscience ought to sit.
We hate him less than we admit.
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Wordplay
- The bank's rogue trader and the wildlife park's rogue elephant had one thing in common: nobody could keep either in the herd.
What it teaches
The line between a rebel and a rogue is whether your defiance still serves anyone but yourself.
Quick facts
What does ROGUE mean?
A dishonest or unprincipled person; or something that deviates from the accepted norm.
Is ROGUE a valid word?
Yes — ROGUE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ROGUE?
ROGUE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does ROGUE come from?
First appears in 16th-century English cant for a vagrant or beggar; origin uncertain.
What can ROGUE teach us?
The line between a rebel and a rogue is whether your defiance still serves anyone but yourself.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.