English noun: scalawag |
1. | scalawag (person) a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest) |
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| Synonyms | scallywag |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bad person |
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2. | scalawag (person) a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel |
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| Synonyms | knave, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, scallywag, varlet |
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| Broader (hypernym) | scoundrel, villain |
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3. | scalawag (person) one who is playfully mischievous |
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| Synonyms | imp, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scallywag, scamp |
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| Broader (hypernym) | child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | brat, holy terror, little terror, terror |
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