a scalawag who had taken to begging on street corners while posing as a blind person
Recent Examples on the WebAmong the most memorable was the Oyster Wars, a series of clashes dating back to the 1830s with scalawags descending from all over, looking to cash in on the valuable bivalves.—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024 The large cast, costumed and made up as a fitly scalawags and sinister buccaneers, gives tremendous energy to every scene.—Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2023 Chadha-Patel is ambiguously charming as a scalawag not entirely out for himself.—cleveland, 1 Dec. 2022
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