Scallywag Definition & Meaning
scallywag
- noun
- a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)
- a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
- one who is playfully mischievous
"Scallywag" in song lyrics
See how scallywag is used in real songs:
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"Up in your mom's lab, twenty-two, scallywag"
RZA f/ Doc Doom, Erica Bryant — Hoodrats *
Words that rhyme with scallywag
Usage tips for "scallywag"
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