Scalawag Definition

skălə-wăg
noun
A scamp; rascal.
Webster's New World
A Southern white who supported the Republicans during the Reconstruction.
Webster's New World
(pejorative, archaic) A scrawny cow.
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Other Word Forms of Scalawag

Noun

Singular:
scalawag
Plural:
scalawags

Origin of Scalawag

  • Of obscure origin, perhaps from the name of the Shetland village of Scalloway (from Old Norse Skálavágr), known for its dwarf ponies and dwarf cattle.

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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