English Explanatory Dictionary

scallywag

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A disreputable fellow, a good-for-nothing, a scapegrace, a blackguard
  2. A badly behaved person, especially a child; a mischief-maker; a rascal

Pronunciation

/ˈskælɪwæɡ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scallywag.wav

Word forms

scallywag scallywags scalawag scalliwag

Etymology

Unknown.

Derived words

scally scallywaggery
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