Meaning & use
scallywag
A mischievous or dishonest person, often used lightly to describe a playful rogue.
See it in a sentence
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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