scal·a·wag

ˈskaləˌwaɡ/

noun

informal

noun: scallywag

1. a person who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous rather than harmful way; a rascal.

   synonyms:

   rascal, scamp, monkey, imp, devil, rogue; More informalhellion, rapscallion, monster, terror, horror, varmint "you scalawags get out of here!"

   • US definition. 

     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.