scallywag

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Etymology[edit]

Unknown.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈskælɪwæɡ/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Noun[edit]

scallywag (plural scallywags)

  1. (derogatory, dated, chiefly UK) A disreputable fellow, a good-for-nothing, a scapegrace, a blackguard
  2. (informal, chiefly UK) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a mischief-maker; a rascal

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