(scal-a-wag) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War usually for selfinterest; 2 a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

Example Sentence

The man was a scalawag.

Synonyms

scamp; rascal; reprobate; Southern supporter of Reconstruction

Antonyms

well-behaved person; Southern against Reconstruction

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