SCALLY

Etymology

Noun

scally (plural scallies)

(pejorative) A rascal or miscreant, a scallywag.

(Northern England, especially in Manchester and Merseyside, pejorative) 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.

Anagrams

• Scylla

Proper noun

Scally (plural Scallys)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Scally is the 20512nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1293 individuals. Scally is most common among White (92.58%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Scylla

Source: Wiktionary



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