Definitions for scallywag
ˈskæl iˌwægscal·ly·wag

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. scalawag, scallywagnoun

   a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)

2. rogue, knave, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag, varletnoun

   a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

3. imp, scamp, monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywagnoun

   one who is playfully mischievous

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. scallywagnoun

   A rascal.

2. Etymology: Of origin, "scalawag" refers to a "rascal" and is probably from sgalog "a labourer".

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1. scallywag

   A scallywag is a term referring to a person who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous rather than harmful way; a rascal or rogue. It can also be used historically to refer to a white Southerner who supported the federal plan of Reconstruction after the American Civil War or who joined with black freedmen and the Republican Party against the Democratic Party.

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1. Scallywag

   Scallywag magazine was published in London between 1991 and 1995. The subtitle of issues 1 - 6 was "Camden's only alternative community magazine". It sought to publish controversial journalism which other satirical and investigative publications would not publish due to fear of litigation. It was founded and edited by Simon Regan. A previous version was published in Dorset, and the first issue of the 'Camden Scallywag' says that the Dorset version was then "on edition 37". In 1993 it was sued under English libel law by the then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, John Major, over reporting rumours that he had had an affair with a Downing Street caterer, even though it had said the allegations were false. By also suing the magazine's distributors, he received a settlement from them, and they passed the costs onto the magazine. Scallywag's financial position never recovered. Stories from Scallywag magazine were used by the controversial writer David Icke in his book 'The Biggest Secret'. At least 30 issues were published. Nos 1 - 3 were undated, no. 4 is dated February 1992, nos 27 - 30 are dated 1995.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scallywag in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scallywag in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scallywag
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scallywag
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=scallywag