scallywag (redirected from Scalawags)

scal·ly·wag  (skl-wg)

n.

Variant of scalawag.

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scallywag [ˈskælɪˌwæg]

n

1. Informal a scamp; rascal

2. (Historical Terms) (after the US Civil War) a White Southerner who supported the Republican Party and its policy of Black emancipation. Scallywags were viewed as traitors by their fellow Southerners Also scalawag scallawag

[(originally undersized animal) of uncertain origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scallywag - a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest) scalawag bad person - a person who does harm to others
	2.	scallywag - a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel knave, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, varlet, scalawag scoundrel, villain - a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
	3.	scallywag - one who is playfully mischievous     scamp, imp, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag child, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, tyke - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster" brat, holy terror, little terror, terror - a very troublesome child

Translations

scallywag [ˈskælɪwæg] N (= child) → diablillo m, travieso/a m/f; (= rogue) → pillín/ina m/f
you little scallywag! → ¡ay pillín!

scallywag [ˈskæliwæg] n (= rascal) → voyou m

scallywag

n (Brit inf) → Schlingel m (inf), → Strolch m (inf)

scallywag [ˈskælɪˌwæg] n (fam) → briccone/a

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scallywag [ˈskælɪˌwæg] n (fam) → briccone/a