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English
Etymology
Abbreviation of scallywag.
Pronunciation
Noun
scally (plural scallies)
- (derogatory) A rascal or miscreant, a scallywag.
- (Northern England, especially in Manchester and Merseyside, derogatory) A jobless yob who has little or no education and is suspected of having committed some type of crime.
- A flat cap or driving cap.
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