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:
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

Scalawag Sentence Examples

  • Leo was a scalawag who was at home in romancing Greenlee as he was at blackmailing others to get his way.

  • Pirates have been growing in popularity for some time and clothes really do make the scalawag, but if you can't afford high sea prices, why not make a pirate costume yourself?

  • Traditionally the scalawag would be barefooted on deck and soles slip on wet would but that simply is not practical for you.

  • There are many kinds of pirates, from the dapper and daring to the refined captain, and the scalawag we all know and love.

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