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Scalawag

Scalawag Meaning & Definition
Scalawag Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Scalawag?

[n] one who is playfully mischievous
[n] a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
[n] white Southerner supporting Reconstruction policies after the Civil War usually for self-interest

Synonyms | Synonyms for Scalawag: imp | knave | monkey | rapscallion | rascal | rogue | scallywag | scamp | varlet

Related Terms | Find terms related to Scalawag:

See Also | bad person | brat | child | fry | holy terror | kid | little terror | minor | nestling | nipper | scoundrel | shaver | small fry | terror | tiddler | tike | tyke | villain | youngster

Scalawag In Webster's Dictionary

\Scal"a*wag\, n. A scamp; a scapegrace. [Spelt also {scallawag}.] [Slang, U.S.] --Bartlett.

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