"scally" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈskæli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scally.wav [Southern-England] Forms: scallies [plural]
Rhymes: -æli Etymology: Abbreviation of scallywag. Etymology templates: {{no deprecated lang param usage|Abbreviation of <span class='form-of-definition-link'><i class="Latn mention" lang="en">scallywag</i></span>.|lang=}} Abbreviation of scallywag., {{abbreviation of|en|scallywag}} Abbreviation of scallywag. Head templates: {{en-noun}} scally (plural scallies)
  1. (derogatory) A rascal or miscreant, a scallywag. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-scally-en-noun-iGlBqxPu Disambiguation of People: 32 30 38
  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. Tags: Northern-England, derogatory, especially Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-scally-en-noun-PPMmIl~n Disambiguation of People: 32 30 38 Categories (other): Northern England English
  3. A flat cap or driving cap. Categories (topical): Headwear, People
    Sense id: en-scally-en-noun-CxnYIxpb Disambiguation of Headwear: 10 11 79 Disambiguation of People: 32 30 38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 21 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: chav, ned, rascal, roadman, scallywag, scunner, townie, yob

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