scallywag
noun🔊/ˈskæliwæɡ/
🔊/ˈskæliwæɡ/
(British English) (North American English usually scalawag)
(informal)a person, especially a child, who behaves badly, but not in a serious way 调皮捣蛋的人，淘气鬼（尤指儿童） You little scallywag! 你这个小家伙！ How’s that scallywag of a son of yours? 你儿子的笑话怎么样？
Word Originmid 19th cent.: of unknown origin.