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scalawag

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So, where do you fit in this rigging, you swashbuckling scalawag?

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Quick take

a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)

Meaning at a glance

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noun

a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)

noun

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

noun

one who is playfully mischievous

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for scalawag.

noun

a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)

See also: scallywag

Example sentences

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So, where do you fit in this rigging, you swashbuckling scalawag?

2

There were swashbuckling captains feared all over the seas that held their crews of convicts and scalawags to surprisingly strict codes of honor.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use scalawag in a sentence?

So, where do you fit in this rigging, you swashbuckling scalawag?

What does scalawag mean?

a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)

What part of speech is scalawag?

scalawag is commonly used as noun.