scally

/ ˈskælɪ /

noun

1. dialect,  a rascal; rogue

Word History and Origins

Origin of scally¹

C20: from _scallywag

Example Sentences

“These are borrowers who may have stretched their budgets to afford a higher price of the asset, as well as a higher payment because of the interest rate,” said Joelle Scally, an economic policy adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

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But other researchers, such as Dr Aylwyn Scally, an evolutionary geneticist at Cambridge University, say there are considerable uncertainties in both methods.

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The criticisms are echoed by public health expert Dr Gabriel Scally, who has led a number of reviews into health service failures, including an NHS panel on Winterbourne View.

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Dr Scally also says the inquiry has been needlessly protracted and has lost its "sense of outrage".

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In a statement, the Muckamore Abbey Inquiry expressed disappointment with Dr Scally's comments, ahead of the publication of its report.

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