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   scal·a·wag

   /ˈskaləˌwaɡ/

   noun

   • 1. a person who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous rather than harmful way; a rascal. informal
   • ▪ a white Southerner who collaborated with northern Republicans during Reconstruction, often for personal profit. The term was used derisively by white Southern Democrats who opposed Reconstruction legislation. informal

   Word Origin mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • S

     1

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

   • W

     4

   • A

     1

   • G

     2

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