- a variation of scalawag.
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
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
Martin Skegg Looking back at his younger self, Neil Morrissey sees a "scallywag", a naughty but fundamentally decent boy.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 28, 2011
“I suppose I should go and break my fast before Cook gives away my portion to that scallywag son of hers, Leo!”
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
