scallywag
(informal, mostly, UK) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a mischief-maker; a rascal.
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(informal, mostly, UK) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a mischief-maker; a rascal.
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(pejorative, dated, mostly, UK) A disreputable fellow, a good-for-nothing, a scapegrace, a blackguard.
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(informal) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a mischief-maker; a rascal.
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(pejorative) A disreputable fellow, a good-for-nothing, a scapegrace, a blackguard.
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A jobless yob who has little or no education, often associated with antisocial behaviour and crime.