Dennis the Menace
/ˌdenɪs ðə ˈmenəs/
/ˌdenɪs ðə ˈmenəs/
- a character in the British comic The Beano. He is a small boy with untidy hair who is always playing tricks on people and getting into trouble. He has a dog called Gnasher that regularly bites people.
- a US cartoon character created in the early 1950s. He is a small boy who behaves badly and especially annoys his neighbour , Mr Wilson. Dennis also appeared in a television series (1959-63) and a film (1993).
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