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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Noun
Singular:
scalawag
Plural:
scalawagsOrigin 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.
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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