- 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
“Kenny Wells was one of those guys. That’s just who he is. You can say, ‘Oh he’s such a scallywag.’
From The Guardian ● Jan. 28, 2017
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
“You’ll do nothing of the sort! You young scallywag, I could give you a ten-second start and still beat you to the top of the wall! D’you want to try me?”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
