scalawag

[ skal-uh-wag ]

/ ˈskæl əˌwæg /

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noun

a scamp; rascal.

U.S. History. a native white Southerner who collaborated with the occupying forces during Reconstruction, often for personal gain.

Also scal·ly·wag

[skal-ee-wag]; /ˈskæl iˌwæg/; especially British, scal·la·wag .

Origin of scalawag

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM scalawag

scal·a·wag·ger·y, nounscal·a·wag·gy, adjective

Words nearby scalawag

scalar product, scalar triple product, scalation, scala tympani, scala vestibuli, scalawag, scald, scald-crow, scaldfish, scale, scale back

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Example sentences from the Web for scalawag

Eddie Haskell Santorum is supposed to get the evangelical vote what with his Christian-right backing, not the scalawag Newt.
Marianne Gingrich Interview Casts Doubts on Newt’s New Image|Margaret Carlson|January 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"You were mighty good to take so much interest in such a scalawag," he answered warmly.
A Daughter of the Dons|William MacLeod Raine
A scalawag delivered the gem of the occasion: Ladies and gentlemen: I am happy to embrace this privilege of speaking to you.
Dixie After the War|Myrta Lockett Avary
If you are crossing to Scalawag Harbor to-night, I should be glad if you would take this telegram with you.
Harbor Tales Down North|Norman Duncan

True, it was not inviting—a passage of Scalawag Run in the wet, gray wind, with night flowing in from the sea.
Harbor Tales Down North|Norman Duncan
But it certainly was a memorable occasion for the little mistresses of Scalawag and for Sammy.
The Corner House Girls Growing Up|Grace Brooks Hill

British Dictionary definitions for scalawag

scalawag

/ (ˈskæləˌwæɡ) /

noun

a variant of scallywag

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单词	scalawag
释义	scalawag [ skal-uh-wag ] / ˈskæl əˌwæg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scalawag ON THESAURUS.COM noun a scamp; rascal. U.S. History. a native white Southerner who collaborated with the occupying forces during Reconstruction, often for personal gain. Also scal·ly·wag [skal-ee-wag]; /ˈskæl iˌwæg/; especially British, scal·la·wag . Origin of scalawag An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; origin uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM scalawag scal·a·wag·ger·y, nounscal·a·wag·gy, adjective Words nearby scalawag scalar product, scalar triple product, scalation, scala tympani, scala vestibuli, scalawag, scald, scald-crow, scaldfish, scale, scale back Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scalawag Eddie Haskell Santorum is supposed to get the evangelical vote what with his Christian-right backing, not the scalawag Newt. Marianne Gingrich Interview Casts Doubts on Newt’s New Image\|Margaret Carlson\|January 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST "You were mighty good to take so much interest in such a scalawag," he answered warmly. A Daughter of the Dons\|William MacLeod Raine A scalawag delivered the gem of the occasion: Ladies and gentlemen: I am happy to embrace this privilege of speaking to you. Dixie After the War\|Myrta Lockett Avary If you are crossing to Scalawag Harbor to-night, I should be glad if you would take this telegram with you. Harbor Tales Down North\|Norman Duncan True, it was not inviting—a passage of Scalawag Run in the wet, gray wind, with night flowing in from the sea. Harbor Tales Down North\|Norman Duncan But it certainly was a memorable occasion for the little mistresses of Scalawag and for Sammy. The Corner House Girls Growing Up\|Grace Brooks Hill British Dictionary definitions for scalawag scalawag / (ˈskæləˌwæɡ) / noun a variant of scallywag Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scalawag reprobate, varlet, miscreant, villain, rogue, scamp, caitiff, trickster, scoundrel, scapegrace, rapscallion
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scalawag

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