单词	scalawag
释义	scalawag noun scal·​a·​wag ˈska-li-ˌwag  variants or scallywag 1 : scamp, reprobate 2 : a white Southerner acting in support of the reconstruction governments after the American Civil War often for private gain Synonyms baddie baddy beast brute caitiff devil evildoer fiend heavy hound knave meanie meany miscreant monster nazi no-good rapscallion rascal reprobate rogue savage scamp scapegrace scoundrel varlet villain wretch See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a scalawag who had taken to begging on street corners while posing as a blind person Recent Examples on the Web At 51, Hartig is more the fun, loony uncle than the mischievous scalawag—a somewhat shy eccentric with angst disguised as devil-may-care. Christina Binkley, Town & Country, 24 Feb. 2022 Neither a political hero nor a rogue, neither a statesman nor a scalawag, Dole embodied the complexities of deal-making on Capitol Hill. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 6 Dec. 2021 Louisville’s Brown-Forman is accusing rum-peddling partner Bacardi of being a scalawag. Alfred Miller, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2020 The Old West has been larger than life ever since the first dime novelists made legends out of lawmen, outlaws, and assorted frontier scalawags. Patricia Harris, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2019 Mark Twain's Mississippi, alive with steamboats, scalawags, and gamblers, has a hold on us still. CBS News, 7 July 2019 Salvatore Lodi made his debut as Little Mouse, while Kellan Hayag was a floppy-haired, scampering scalawag Fritz. Laura Bleiberg, latimes.com, 11 Dec. 2017 Back on their own ship, the scalawags must decide how to divvy up the booty. Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 23 Feb. 2017 See More Word History Etymology origin unknown First Known Use circa 1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition scalawag noun scal·​a·​wag variants or scallywag ˈska-li-ˌwag : rascal sense 1 scalawag noun variants or scallywag as in brute a mean, evil, or unprincipled person a scalawag who had taken to begging on street corners while posing as a blind person Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance brute villain scoundrel savage rascal criminal rogue wretch knave reprobate scapegrace scamp nazi rapscallion miscreant caitiff monster thug varlet crook offender meanie hound devil evildoer gangster perpetrator snake blackguard baddy baddie heavy meany beast fiend no-good loser culprit assassin felon desperado trespasser cad lawbreaker bandit villainess sinner viper ruffian outlaw malefactor con racketeer convict perp hoodlum transgressor wrongdoer heel jailbird rough cutthroat serpent lowlife hooligan goon rowdy tough stinker bravo trash gunman ne'er-do-well Antonyms & Near Antonyms innocent hero saint angel
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