noun
or scal·ly·wag also scal·la·wag or skal·a·wag ˈskalə̇ˌwag, -lēˌw-, -waa(ə)g, -waig
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : rascal , scamp , reprobate
hand a quarter to a bewhiskered old scalawag — James Thurber
something good to say about the worst scallywag — John Buchan
2. : an animal of little value especially because of poor feeding, smallness, or age
3. : a white Southerner who supported reconstruction policies after the Civil War