scallywag
noun /ˈskæliwæɡ/
/ˈskæliwæɡ/
(British English) (North American English usually scalawag)
(informal)- a person, especially a child, who behaves badly, but not in a serious way synonym scamp
- You little scallywag!
- How’s that scallywag of a son of yours?
Word Originmid 19th cent.: of unknown origin.