scalawag

scal·a·wag

S0116700 (skăl′ə-wăg′) also scal·ly·wag (skăl′ē-)n.1. Informal A reprobate; a rascal.2. A white Southerner working for or supporting the federal government during Reconstruction.

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scalawag

(ˈskæləˌwæɡ) n a variant of scallywag

scal•a•wag

(ˈskæl əˌwæg)

n. 1. a scamp; rascal. 2. a white Southerner who supported Republican policy during Reconstruction, often for personal gain. [1840–50, Amer.; orig. uncertain]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scalawag - a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)scallywagbad person - a person who does harm to others
	2.	scalawag - a deceitful and unreliable scoundrelknave, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, varlet, scallywagscoundrel, villain - a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
	3.	scalawag - one who is playfully mischievous scamp, imp, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scallywagchild, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, tyke - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"brat, holy terror, little terror, terror - a very troublesome child