le chenapan

rascal, scamp

ʃ ə . n a . p ɑ̃
noun · masculine Rare #41,734
rascal, scamp Often affectionate or mildly disapproving; somewhat old-fashioned.
FR: Quel chenapan, il a encore caché mes clés !
EN: What a rascal, he hid my keys again!

C'est un chenapan.

He's a rascal.

Chenapan!

Rascal!

— Malèna (2000)

Petit chenapan!

You little rascal!

Ferme-la, chenapan!

Shut up, you rascal!

— Les Fraises sauvages (1957)

Eh bien, c'est vraiment un chenapan.

Well, he really is a rascal.