rapscallion vs scallywag

rapscallion and scallywag both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rapscallion	Yes	No	No	No
scallywag	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rapscallion and scallywag are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of rapscallion include imp, monkey, rascal, scalawag, scamp.

As nouns, rapscallion and scallywag are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of rapscallion include knave, rascal, rogue, scalawag, varlet.

rapscallion (noun)	scallywag (noun)
one who is playfully mischievous	one who is playfully mischievous
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel	a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
	a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)