scalawag English

Meaning scalawag meaning

What does scalawag mean?

scalawag

— noun a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)

— noun (= rogue) a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

— noun (= imp) one who is playfully mischievous

Synonyms scalawag synonyms

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scallywag

rascal

rapscallion

rogue

knave

scamp

monkey

varlet

trickster

scapegrace

imp

trifler

tike

subman

slyboots

skunk

scoundrel

rotter

reprobate

rascallion

ne’er-do-well

miscreant

inhuman person

dirty dog

crook

chiseller

brat

blackguard