Associations to the word «Scallywag»

Wiktionary

SCALLYWAG, noun. Alternative spelling of scalawag

Dictionary definition

SCALLYWAG, noun. A white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest).
SCALLYWAG, noun. A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel.
SCALLYWAG, noun. One who is playfully mischievous.

Wise words

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