scally
/ (ˈskælɪ) /
nounplural -lies
Northwest English dialect a rascal; rogue
Origin of scally
1C20: from scallywag
Words Nearby scally
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How to use scally in a sentence
And, as I more than half expected, Travers Nugent did not disclose my appointment with that wretched little scally-wag.
A Traitor's Wooing | Headon HillAfraid I don't dance the tango, scally, old man; but thanks for the invitation, all the same!
Scally | Ian HayI was wondering however you came to marry such a scally-wag as I know Dick Bracknell to have been.
The Lady of North Star | Ottwell J. BinnsSo we'll call you Excalibur, won't we, darling little scally?
Scally | Ian HayYou are never going to introduce scally into Aunt Phœbe's establishment!
Scally | Ian Hay
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