They are mostly crooks and scalawags (Time).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
scal|la|wag — «SKAL uh wag», noun. = scalawag. (Cf. ↑scalawag) … Useful english dictionary
scal|ly|wag — «SKAL ee wag», noun. = scalawag. (Cf. ↑scalawag) … Useful english dictionary
scal·a·wag — … Useful english dictionary
wag — scal·a·wag; scal·a·wag·gery; tal·ly·wag; wag·el; wag·gel; wag·ger; wag·gery; wag·gish; wag·gly; wag·gon; wag·gy; wag·ner·esque; wag·ne·ri·an·ism; wag·ner·ism; wag·ner; wag·on·age; wag·on·ette; wag·on·ful; wag·on·man; wag; wag·gle; wag·ne·ri·an;… … English syllables
scal — rap·scal·lion; rap·scal·lion·ly; scal·age; scal·a·ri·idae; scal·a·wag; scal·a·wag·gery; scal·i·ness; scal·loped; scal·lop·er; scal·lo·pi·ni; scal·ma; scal·o·pus; scal·pel·lar; scal·pel·lum; scal·pri·form; scal·prum; scal·able; scal·er; scal·lion; … English syllables
scalawag — scal·a·wag … English syllables
scalawag — scal|a|wag [ˈskæləwæg] n AmE [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Perhaps from Scottish English scallag farm servant ] a ↑scallywag … Dictionary of contemporary English
scallywag — scal|ly|wag [ˈskæliwæg] n especially BrE also scalawag AmE old fashioned a child who causes trouble but not in a serious way used when you are not angry with them … Dictionary of contemporary English
scalawag — scal|a|wag [ skælə,wæg ] noun count OLD FASHIONED someone, especially a child, who behaves badly but is difficult to dislike … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scalawaggery — scal·a·wag·gery … English syllables
