scallywag

noun — 2 senses

noun

/ˈskælɪwæɡ/

Etymology Unknown.

UK, Dated, Derogatory A disreputable fellow, a good-for-nothing, a scapegrace, a blackguard

UK, Informal A badly behaved person, especially a child; a mischief-maker; a rascal

But Maore, a cheerful scallywag with a taste for the limelight, was made of more daring stuff.2009, Michela Wrong, It’s Our Turn to Eat: The Story of a Kenyan Whistle Blower:

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