scal‧ly /ˈskæli/
noun (
plural scallies)
[countable] British English spoken[
Date: 1900-2000;
Origin: scallywag]
someone who causes trouble – often used humorously
Synonym : scallywag:
You rude little scally!—scally adjective [only before noun]:
just some little scally kid [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲