scallywag

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)
  2. noun a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
  3. noun one who is playfully mischievous

Etymology

Unknown.

In classic literature

Synonyms

scalawag

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