Definitions for scallywagˈskæl iˌwæg
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
scal•ly•wagˈskæl iˌwæg(n.)
Ref: scalawag.
Princeton's WordNet
scalawag, scallywag(noun)
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)
rogue, knave, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag, varlet(noun)
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
imp, scamp, monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag(noun)
one who is playfully mischievous
Wiktionary
scallywag(Noun)
A rascal.
Origin: Of origin, "scalawag" refers to a "rascal" and is probably from sgalog "a labourer".
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