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 Definitions of scalawag  [ˈskæl əˌwæg]  

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Definition of 'scalawag' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) scalawag
a scamp; rascal.

2.  scalawag
a white Southerner who supported Republican policy during Reconstruction, often for personal gain.

Etymology:  (1840–50, Amer.; orig. uncert.)

Definition of 'scalawag' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) scalawag, scallywag
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)

2. (noun) rogue, knave, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag, varlet
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

3. (noun) imp, scamp, monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag
one who is playfully mischievous


Definition of 'scalawag' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) scalawag
a scamp; a scapegrace



'scalawag' - Nearby Entries  

scalar  scalar matrix  scalar product  scalawag  scald  scalded milk  scalding  



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