scal ‧ ly /ˈskæli/ BrE AmE noun ( plural scallies ) [countable] British English spoken
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: scallywag ]
someone who causes trouble – often used humorously SYN scallywag :
You rude little scally!
—scally adjective [only before noun] :
just some little scally kid