What is the meaning of scalawag?

A white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest.
- synonyms: scallywag
A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel.
- synonyms: rogue, knave, rascal, rapscallion, scallywag, varlet
One who is playfully mischievous.
- synonyms: imp, scamp, monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scallywag

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