Definition of Scalawag

an individual who causes trouble

Examples of Scalawag in a sentence

Late last night, the neighborhood scalawag decorated the school with toilet paper.  🔊

As a teenager, Clint was a scalawag who found joy in harassing his female classmates.  🔊

My younger brother is a scalawag because he frequently sneaks into my room and hides my things.  🔊

Tim, our town scalawag, is the first person our police chief suspects when a crime is committed.  🔊

In the United States, a scalawag was a Southerner who caused trouble by supporting reconstruction plans after the war between the states.  🔊

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