Meaning of SCALAWAG
Pronunciation: | | 'skalu`wag
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- [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
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| Synonyms: | | imp, knave, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, scallywag, scamp, varlet |
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| 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 | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Scal"a*wag\, n.
A scamp; a scapegrace. [Spelt also {scallawag}.] [Slang,
U.S.] --Bartlett.
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