scalliwag

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/ˈskælɪwæɡ/

A form of scalawag — A disreputable fellow, a good-for-nothing, a scapegrace, a blackguard.

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Meanings

nounscalliwag (plural scalliwags)

plural scalliwags

  1. alternativeAlternative form of scalawag.
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APA

scalliwag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scalliwag

MLA

“scalliwag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scalliwag. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scalliwag,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scalliwag.

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