: a white Southerner acting in support of the reconstruction governments after the American Civil War often for private gain
Examples of scallywag in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebSuddenly, hundreds of strangers were responding to her tweets—Smith-Cameron is very active on Twitter—with effusive commentary about her onscreen flirtations with the much younger Roman Roy, the horny scallywag played by Kieran Culkin.—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2021
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'scallywag.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Share