/ ˈskæli; NAmE / noun
( pl. -ies ) ( BrE , informal ) (used especially in Liverpool in NW England) a boy or young man who behaves badly or causes trouble
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WORD ORIGIN
1980s: abbreviation of scallywag .
/ ˈskæli; NAmE / noun
( pl. -ies ) ( BrE , informal ) (used especially in Liverpool in NW England) a boy or young man who behaves badly or causes trouble
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WORD ORIGIN
1980s: abbreviation of scallywag .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005