scallywag

noun
/ˈskælɪwæɡ/

Etymology

Unknown.

Definitions

  1. A disreputable fellow, a good-for-nothing, a scapegrace, a blackguard

  2. A badly behaved person, especially a child

    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.

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