Reverse Dictionary: VILLAIN

ADJECTIVES
► CULVERT infamous, villainous, treacherous → c1225 obs.
► FACINOROUS extremely wicked, grossly criminal, villainous, atrocious, vile, infamous, detestably bad → 1548 obs. exc. arch.
► GALLOWS fit for the gallows; deserving to be hanged; villainous, wicked → c1425
► GAME of men: cunning, villainous → E19 sl.
► HANG-DOG low, degraded; having a base or sneaking appearance; villainous, bad → 1677
► HANG-DOG-LIKE villainous, bad → 1866 Sc.
► HANG-GALLOWS destined or fit for the gallows; villainous, bad → 1790
► HIGH-RENTED of a villain: extremely well-known to the police → L19 UK criminals’ sl.
► NEFARIOUS wicked, iniquitous, villainous → 1604
► NEFAST wicked, iniquitous, villainous → 1849
► NEFASTOUS wicked, iniquitous, villainous → 1727
► PERNICIOUS villainous, wicked, evil, malicious → 1555 obs.
► RAGGALDY villainous → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCELEROUS wicked, villainous → 1534 obs.
► SCELESTIOUS wicked, evil, villainous → 1608 obs.

NOUNS
► BIT OF NONSENSE any form of villainy, esp. when easily accomplished → 1950s sl.
► CULVERTSHIP villainy, treachery, perfidy → a1250 obs.
► HANG-DOG LOOK a villainous or vile expression → 1886 Eng. dial.
► HANG-GALLOWS LOOK a thieving, villainous or vile expression or appearance → 1785
► LOONERY the disposition and habits of a rascal; lechery, villany → a1513 obs.

NOUNS – PERSON
► ALLEY RAT a particularly unpleasant, villainous, and impoverished person → 1910s sl.
► BABBLER a criminal, a villain → 1928 rhyming sl. for ‘crook’ (Babbling Brook)
► BAD BWAI ► BAD BWOY a villain, a criminal, a rebellious young male → 1999 W. Indies & Black British teen sl.
► BADDIE ► BADDY a bad or wicked person; a scoundrel, a villain, esp. as a character in play, film, etc. → 1934 colloq., orig. US
► BAD EGG a rogue, a villain, a scoundrel, a rascal, a worthless fellow → 1847 sl., orig. US
► BAD GUY a villain or enemy, esp. in a film or other work of fiction → 1932 colloq., orig. US
► BAD LOT a rogue, a villain, an untrustworthy person → 1848 sl.
► BADMAN a desperado, an outlaw, a gunman; a violent or ruthless criminal; a villain → 1855 chiefly US
► BADMASH one following evil courses; a bad, wicked, or disreputable fellow; a villainous man; a rascal, a scoundrel → 1843 Anglo-Indian
► BADSTER a villain, a morally bad person → 1944 Aust. sl.
► BANDIT a villain, a criminal → 1970 UK sl.
► BLACK HAT a villain or criminal, esp. one in a film or other work of fiction; a ‘bad guy’ → 1959 colloq., orig. US
► BLACKGUARD a person, esp. a man, who behaves in a dishonourable or contemptible way; someone worthless or despicable; a villain; a rough;  an open scoundrel; a term of the utmost opprobrium → 1732
► BUDMASH one following evil courses; a bad character; a villain, a rascal → 1870 orig. Ind. army
► CAITIFF a base, mean, despicable person; a villain → a1300
► CANARY-BIRD a young villain → 17C sl.
► CHOIR BIRD a mendicant villain who, recently released from prison, returns to robbery, specializing in stealing horses → M16 UK criminals’ sl. 
► CHOIR COVE a villain → L16 UK criminals’ sl. 
► CRACK HALTER one likely to die by the gallows; a gallows-bird; a rogue, a villain → 1573 obs.
► CRACK HEMP a gallows-bird; a rogue, a villain → a1616 obs.
► DARBY-RINGER a villain → L17 sl.
► DARK ENGINEER a villain → L17 sl.
► DEAD-NAP a cheat; a downright rogue; an absolute villain → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DOG-BOLT a term of contempt or reproach applied to a person; a contemptible fellow; a mean wretch or villain → 1465 obs.
► FAGUEN a villain, a depraved person → a1616 obs.
► GALLOWS-FACE one who has the appearance of a gallows-bird; a villain; a rascal → 1725 Sc. obs.
► GERARD ► GERRARD a villain → a1300 obs.
► GHOST a person, a wicked-looking person; a villain → a1000 obs.
► HARLOT a vagabond, a vagrant; a beggar, a rogue, a rascal, a villain, a low fellow, a knave → a1225 obs.
► HAROLD (MACMILLAN) a villain → 2004 Brit. rhyming sl. (Bk.)
► HELLICAT a wicked or cruel person; a villain → 1816 Sc.
► JACK-THE-LAD (a nickname for) a troublemaker or rogue, esp. one regarded with both admiration and mistrust; someone noticeably sharper, smarter, or smugger than the rest; a young impudent man; a popular villain; also, a wanted criminal→ 1981 Brit. colloq.
► KEB a villain → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LARIKIN ► LARRIKIN a rascal; a villain; a Bohemian; one who acts without regard for conventions → L19 sl., orig. Aust.
► LARRY a rascal; a villain; a Bohemian; one who acts without regard for conventions → L19 sl., orig. Aust.
► LURCHER a rascal, a villain → 20C Aust. sl.
► MACER a thief; a villain → L19 sl.
► MOBARD ► MOBBARD a villain, a rascal; a fool; a clown, a boor → a1450 obs.
► MUSHER a thug, a villain → 2001 sl.
► NASTY an unpleasant or dangerous person; a villain; a hateful, offensive person → 1968 Amer. sl.
► NOTCH a high-ranking or top-ranking villain → 1998 W. Indies & Black British teen sl.
► PAD a villain’s female companion → M17 sl.
► PARDONER a term of reproach, a scoundrel, a villain, a cheat → c1700 obs.
► QUEER BIRD ► QUIRE BIRD a mendicant villain who, recently released from prison, returns to robbery, specializing in stealing horses → M16 UK criminals’ sl.
► QUEER COVE ► QUIRE COVE a villain → L16 UK criminals’ sl.
► RAFFLE COFFIN a ruffian, a villain → c1696 sl.
► RAJ a villain, a trickster → 1940s W. Indies sl.
► RAKE JAKES a villain → 18C sl.
► RAMPALLIAN ► RAMPALLION a ruffian, a villain, a scoundrel, a rogue, a knave, a rascal → 1593 obs.
► ROTTEN EGG a villain; a rogue, a scoundrel, a rascal, a worthless fellow → 1847 sl., orig. US
► SAN TOYS villains, criminals → 1900s rhyming sl. for ‘The Boys’
► SCAPEGALLOWS a dedicated villain who has (so far) escaped the gallows; a scoundrel; a rascal → 1799
► SCART a saving, industrious person; a niggard; a villain; a fool → 1895 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► SCELLUM ► SCHELLAM ► SKELLUM ► SKELM a rascal, a scamp, a rogue, a scoundrel, a villain → 1611 arch.
► SKELL a villain, a rogue, esp. a vagrant who lives on the streets; a street derelict who may be a villain → 1957 US sl.
► SMAIK a disreputable or worthless person; a villain → LME Sc. arch.
► TAKE a thief; a villain, esp. a cheat at cards → 1968 Aust. sl.
► TALENT a rascal, a villain, a Bohemian, one who acts without regard for conventions → 1880 Aust. sl.
► TARTARIAN a thief; a noisy blustering villain; a strolling vagabond; a sharper → 1608 cant
► TEARAWAY a minor gangster; a small-time villain → 1938 sl.
► TITIVIL a term of reproach; a bad or vile character; a scoundrel, villain; a worthless knave → c1420 obs.
► TITIVILLER a bad or vile character, a scoundrel, a rogue, a rascal, a knave, a villain → 1500 obs.
► VILIACO a vile or contemptible person; a villain, a scoundrel, a coward → 1599 obs.
► WIDE-OH ► WIDO a villain; a petty criminal; a rogue → 1935 Sc. sl.
► WRONGO a wicked or criminal person; a villain → 1937 sl.

NOUNS – PERSON – OTHER
► PAD a villain’s female companion → 1630 UK criminals’ sl.