scallywag n 1: a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest) [syn: {scalawag}, {scallywag}] 2: a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel [syn: {rogue}, {knave}, {rascal}, {rapscallion}, {scalawag}, {scallywag}, {varlet}] 3: one who is playfully mischievous [syn: {imp}, {scamp}, {monkey}, {rascal}, {rapscallion}, {scalawag}, {scallywag}]