SCALAWAG

imp, scamp, monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag

(noun) one who is playfully mischievous

rogue, knave, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag, varlet

(noun) a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

scalawag, scallywag

(noun) a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

scalawag (plural scalawags)

(pejorative, archaic) A scrawny cow.

(pejorative, archaic) A rascal.

(pejorative, US, archaic or historical) Any white Southerner who supported the federal plan of Reconstruction after the American Civil War or who joined with the black freedmen and the carpetbaggers in support of Republican Party policies.

Source: Wiktionary


Scal"a*wag, n.

Definition: A scamp; a scapegrace. [Spelt also scallawag.] [Slang, U.S.] Bartlett.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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