Meaning & use

scallywag

noun·Advanced

A mischievous or dishonest person, often used lightly to describe a playful rogue.

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The old man laughed and called his grandson a little scallywag for hiding his glasses.

The scallywag charmed his way out of trouble with a clever excuse.

A note on using this word

Scallywag is informal and often affectionate, used more for mischief than for serious wrongdoing.

Words with a similar meaning

rascalrogue

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