SCALAWAG


Meaning of SCALAWAG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or scal·ly·wag ˈska-li-ˌwag

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: circa 1848

1. : scamp , reprobate

2. : a white Southerner acting in support of the reconstruction governments after the American Civil War often for private gain

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.