scally

/ ˈskælɪ /

noun

Origin of scally¹

C20: from scallywag

And, as I more than half expected, Travers Nugent did not disclose my appointment with that wretched little scally-wag.

Afraid I don't dance the tango, Scally, old man; but thanks for the invitation, all the same!

I was wondering however you came to marry such a scally-wag as I know Dick Bracknell to have been.

So we'll call you Excalibur, won't we, darling little Scally?

You are never going to introduce Scally into Aunt Phœbe's establishment!

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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