scalawag vs scallywag

scalawag and scallywag both are nouns.

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

As nouns, scalawag and scallywag are synonyms defined as:

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

As nouns, scalawag and scallywag are synonyms defined as:

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

As nouns, scalawag and scallywag are synonyms defined as:

scalawag and scallywag: a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)

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