scalawag
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- noun
- /ˈskæl.ə.wæɡ/
- Offensive
:
sinvergüenza
- Everyone in the village knows he's a scalawag who can't be trusted with anything.
Examples
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He's always making trouble; what a scalawag he is!
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The biggest scalawag in town?
Fiction book (1998) -
- Don't listen to that scalawag.
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That Rufe sure is the biggest scalawag that ever escaped hanging.
Fiction book (1998) -
That good-for-nothing, simpleminded scalawag!
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That thieving scalawag stole my wallet right out of my bag.
Synonyms
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A dishonest person who cheats or steals
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A person who behaves badly or dishonestly yet is often liked by others
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A person who behaves dishonestly and hurts others by lying or stealing
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A dishonest person who tricks or harms other people
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An old word for a dishonest person who tricks others
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A person who cheats others to get money or things
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A person who often breaks rules and ignores advice
A person who tricks others to take their money
A person who betrays others and cannot be trusted
Antonyms
Compounds
How Dishonest
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- Offensive
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- Offensive
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5.9
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Scalawag can also mean a dishonest or rogue person because it comes from the old word scallywag for 'rascal'. So calling someone a scalawag in this sense labels them as a trickster or someone you should not trust.