MISBEHAVE, MISBEHAVING, MISBEHAVIOUR
ADJECTIVES
..20C — OFF THE TRACK — OFF TRACK misbehaving, making mistakes, being inconsistent → sl.
1969 — TANKERSOME unruly, disobedient, misbehaving → Amer. dial.
NOUNS
1642 — MISCARRIAGE misconduct, misbehaviour → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1846 — MONKEY CAPERS monkey business → Amer. sl.
1883 — ‘HAVISHNESS misbehaviour → Amer. dial.
1883 — MONKEY BUSINESS foolishness; also, underhand actions or trickery; misbehaviour → Amer. sl.
1942 — MONKEY WORK foolishness; also, underhand actions or trickery; misbehaviour → Amer. sl.
1953 — MONKEY PLAY foolishness; also, underhand actions or trickery; misbehaviour → Amer. sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
1647 — HUSSY — HUZZY a disreputable woman of improper behaviour, or of light or worthless character; a badly-behaved, pert, or mischievous girl
1880 — GANCH an awkward, silly fellow; a fool; a boor; an ignoramus; someone who behaves badly → N. Ireland (Bk.)
1944 — YARD DOG an ill-dressed, badly behaved individual → African-American sl.
1946 — WILD INDIAN a child, esp. a misbehaving or unruly one → Amer. dial.
1965 — HELLCAT a small disobedient, misbehaving child → Amer. dial.
1965 — LITTLE OUTLAW a small, rough child who misbehaves and doesn’t obey → Amer. dial.
1965 — OUTLAW one who is crude or ill-mannered; a misfit; a child who misbehaves; an insignificant person; an immoral woman → Amer. dial.
1966 — GRAND RASCAL a mischievous or misbehaving child → Amer. dial.
1967 — KEWSTER a small, rough, misbehaving child → Amer. dial.
1967 — YOUNG INDIAN a child, esp. a misbehaving or unruly one → Amer. dial.
1968 — RING-TAILED SNORTER a small, misbehaving child → Amer. dial.
1999 — HOON a badly behaved young person; a lout; a fast, reckless driver → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
PHRASES
1911 — THROUGH THE BOWS said of one who misbehaves and suffers punishment → Sc. (Bk.)
VERBS
1842 — CUT UP EXTRAS to misbehave → US sl.
1869 — ACT LIKE SANCHO of a child: to act in an unruly or mischievous way; to misbehave → Amer. dial.
1891 — PERFORM to display extreme anger or bad temper; to misbehave; to create a disturbance → sl.
..20C — MONKEY-SHINE to misbehave; to play tricks → US sl.
1900 — DISBEHAVE to misbehave, to behave badly → Eng. & Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1903 — ACT UP to make a fuss in order to attract attention to oneself; to misbehave badly or improperly, esp. to impress → sl.
1912 — TRY ONESELF to behave in an unruly or extravagant manner; to misbehave, to be naughty, to show off → Amer. dial.
1960 — ACT THE MOHAWK to misbehave → Irish sl.
1970 — GET DOWN WRONG to misbehave → African-American sl.