scalawag meaning

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scalawag (noun): a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel.

scalawag has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

scalawag as a noun

  1. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

    Synonyms: rogue, knave, rascal, rapscallion, scallywag, varlet

    Type of: villain

  2. one who is playfully mischievous

    Synonyms: imp, scamp, monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scallywag

    Type of: child

    Kinds: terror

  3. a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)

    Synonyms: scallywag

    Type of: bad person

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in AG · 8-letter words

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