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Definition of Scalawag
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.
Exact synonyms: Knave, Rapscallion, Rascal, Rogue, Scallywag, Varlet
Generic synonyms: Scoundrel, Villain
Derivative terms: Rascally
Generic synonyms: Scoundrel, Villain
Derivative terms: Rascally
3. Noun. One who is playfully mischievous.
Exact synonyms: Imp, Monkey, Rapscallion, Rascal, Scallywag, Scamp
Generic synonyms: Child, Fry, Kid, Minor, Nestling, Nipper, Shaver, Small Fry, Tiddler, Tike, Tyke, Youngster
Specialized synonyms: Brat, Holy Terror, Little Terror, Terror
Derivative terms: Monkey, Rascally
Generic synonyms: Child, Fry, Kid, Minor, Nestling, Nipper, Shaver, Small Fry, Tiddler, Tike, Tyke, Youngster
Specialized synonyms: Brat, Holy Terror, Little Terror, Terror
Derivative terms: Monkey, Rascally
Definition of Scalawag
1. n. A scamp; a scapegrace.
Definition of Scalawag
1. Noun. (context: pejorative US archaic) Any white Southerner who supported the federal plan of Reconstruction after the Civil War or who joined with the black freedmen and the carpetbaggers in support of Republican Party policies. ¹
2. Noun. (context: pejorative archaic) A rascal. (alternative spelling of scallywag) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scalawag
1. a rascal [n -S] - See also: rascal
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