In United States history, scalawag (sometimes spelled scallawag or scallywag) was a pejorative slur referred to white Southerners who supported Reconstruction policies and efforts after the conclusion of the American Civil War.

SCALLYWAG definition: 1. someone, especially a child, who has behaved badly but who is still liked 2. someone, especially…. Learn more.

2017年11月22日 · Scalawag—also spelled scallawag or scallywag, if you prefer—is a remarkable term. Not only is it a rhythmically and visually pleasing word, but it also smacks of salt-sea air and the ruthless carousings of pirates.

The meaning of SCALLYWAG is scamp, reprobate. scamp, reprobate; a white Southerner acting in support of the reconstruction governments after the American Civil War often for private gain… See the full definition

SCALLYWAG meaning: 1. someone, especially a child, who has behaved badly but who is still liked 2. someone, especially…. Learn more.

What does the noun scallywag mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun scallywag . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

SCALLYWAG definition: a scamp ; rascal | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

If you call someone a scallywag, you mean that they behave badly but you like them, so you find it difficult to be really angry with them.