scallywag vs scalawag

scallywag and scalawag both are nouns.

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

As nouns, scallywag and scalawag are synonyms defined as:

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

As nouns, scallywag and scalawag are synonyms defined as:

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

As nouns, scallywag and scalawag are synonyms defined as:

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

scallywag (noun)	scalawag (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)