rattlepated

"Hold your tongue, you disrespectful old bird!" cried Polly, tumbling off the chair with a bounce, and running to peck the 'rattlepated' boy, who was shaking with laughter at the last speech.

Little Women Louisa May Alcott 1860

I looked at the once lively, rattlepated, humorous little doctor — associated in my remembrance with the perpetration of incorrigible social indiscretions and innumerable boyish jokes — and I saw nothing left of his former self, but the old tendency to vulgar smartness in his dress.

The Moonstone 2003

I looked at the once lively, rattlepated, humorous little doctor -- associated in my remembrance with the perpetration of incorrigible social indiscretions and innumerable boyish jokes -- and

The Moonstone Wilkie Collins 1856

'The cautious old soldier did not care to hint to me that I might hand over to you this passport, which I have no occasion for; but if it should afterwards come out as the rattlepated trick of a young Cantab, CELA NE TIRE A RIEN.

Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since Walter Scott 1801

` rattlepated 'boy, who was shaking with laughter at the last speech.

Little Women 1921

Jim Bloxam is what you see -- as gay, light-hearted, and rattlepated a dragoon as any in the service; and as for Lady Mary, she is very much better than you give her credit for. "

Belles and Ringers Hawley Smart

It isn't proper to be gadding about so late with a rattlepated boy like ... "

Little Women Louisa May Alcott 1860