scallywag

It is better Desmond should become a priest than die a scallywag—and it will keep him out of the way of that Sylvia Custance.

In regard to Kostolo, the Greek was a low scallywag, but not culpable.

The fact remained that Paragot, the hairy disreputable scallywag, had relations with a high born and beautiful woman.

He was no scapegrace or scallywag such as you might find nowadays crowing over his sins in Chelsea.