scallywag

Example Sentences

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“He was very mischievous, a real scallywag, but such great fun, we miss him everyday”, she said.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2024

“Kenny Wells was one of those guys. That’s just who he is. You can say, ‘Oh he’s such a scallywag.’

From The Guardian • Jan. 28, 2017

The 21-year-old rocker, who has rarely left his native Phnom Penh, taught himself English by watching gangster films until he talked like a Manchester scallywag.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2014

“Those scallywag owners need to recognize that underneath it all, mascots are people, too.”

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2012

“You’ll do nothing of the sort! You young scallywag, I could give you a ten-second start and still beat you to the top of the wall! D’you want to try me?”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques