scallywag

• اسم له عدة معانٍ: تاريخياً كان يشير إلى أبيض من الجنوب الأمريكي أيد سياسة إعادة الإعمار بعد الحرب الأهلية طمعاً في منفعة شخصية؛ وفي المعنى العام هو رجل كاذب وغير موثوق؛ أو بمعنى أخف هو شخص كثير العبث والمشاغبة.

A noun with multiple meanings: historically, a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War, often for personal gain; more generally, a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel; or, in a lighter sense, a person who is playfully mischievous.

1. Reconstruction supporterC1formalamericanpolitical

   A white Southerner who collaborated with Republican Reconstruction governments after the American Civil War, often for personal gain.

   مؤيد إعادة الإعمار

   • Many scalawags were former Unionists who saw economic opportunity in Reconstruction.
   • The term 'scallywag' was used as a derogatory label by Southern Democrats.
   • Historians debate whether scalawags were motivated by principle or self-interest.

2. Deceitful personB2informal

   A dishonest, untrustworthy individual who behaves in a roguish or unscrupulous manner.

   محتال

   • That scallywag tried to sell me a broken watch.
   • Don't trust him; he's a known scallywag in the business world.
   • The old sailor told tales of scallywags and pirates.

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   الأضدادparagonsaintstraight shooter

3. Playful mischief-makerB1informal

   A person, especially a child, who is mischievous in a fun, harmless way.

   المشاغب المرح

   • The little scallywag hid my keys as a joke.
   • He's a lovable scallywag who always gets into harmless trouble.
   • The puppy was a scallywag, stealing socks and running around the yard.

   المرادفاتimpmonkeyrapscallionrascalroguescampurchin