scally

See also: Scally

English

Etymology

Abbreviation of scallywag.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskæli/
• Rhymes: -æli

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

Noun

scally (plural scallies)

1. (derogatory) A rascal or miscreant, a scallywag.
2. (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.
3. A flat cap or driving cap.

See also

• chav
• ned
• rascal
• roadman
• scallywag
• scunner
• townie
• yob

Further reading

• scally on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Scylla