scally

/ (ˈskælɪ) /


nounplural -lies
  1. Northwest English dialect a rascal; rogue

Origin of scally

1
C20: 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 Hill
  • Afraid I don't dance the tango, scally, old man; but thanks for the invitation, all the same!

    Scally | Ian Hay
  • I 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. Binns
  • So we'll call you Excalibur, won't we, darling little scally?

    Scally | Ian Hay
  • You are never going to introduce scally into Aunt Phœbe's establishment!

    Scally | Ian Hay