scallywag

English

Alternative forms

• scalawag

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskælɪwæɡ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

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

Derived terms

• scally

References

• Scallywag at Oxford English Dictionary
• scallywag at Oxford Leaner's Dictionaries