How to pronounce scallywag
American English pronunciation
SKAL-ee-wag
- IPA
- /ˈskæliˌwæɡ/
- Syllables
- SKAL · ee · wag (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What scallywag means
A naughty little rascal who gets into mischief
In a sentence: That little scallywag hid all my socks!
Where it comes from: An 1800s American word for a rascal.
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