noun a rascal or scamp; a mischievous or dishonest person
The term scalawag can be used to describe a political figure who is seen as untrustworthy or disreputable.
Scalawag can be used in literature to describe a character who is cunning or deceitful.
In the context of American history, a scalawag was a white Southerner who supported the Reconstruction government after the Civil War.
In informal language, scalawag can be used to playfully describe someone who is mischievous or rascally.
In literature, a scalawag may be portrayed as a rogue or rascal character in a story.
In psychology, 'scalawag' may be used informally to describe a mischievous or rebellious patient.
Historians may use the term 'scalawag' to refer to a person who supported the Reconstruction policies in the American South after the Civil War.
A teacher may use 'scalawag' playfully to describe a student who is always up to some mischief.