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Example sentences for "scallawag"

Lexicographically close words:
scalene; scaler; scalery; scales; scaling; scallions; scallop; scalloped; scallops; scallywag
  1. He had not drunk out the brilliant cold-weather night in the company of a King of Loafers, a grimy scallawag with a six days' beard and an unholy knowledge of native States.

  2. In our case we give any scallawag who comes across the water all the same privileges that we have made for ourselves.

  3. What cleverness the mother and scallawag of an uncle had shown to have kept the child in ignorance all these years!

  4. She wouldn't give an ear to a scallawag like me.

  5. Him, that low-down scallawag that carried you in his arms an' walked right into this yere bedroom an' laid you on your own virgin bed without no by your leave nor nuthin'.

  6. But I do know what a scallawag is, an' that's him.

  7. You may need some un to ke'p that scallawag Buck in his place.

  8. I never did see a feller who looked more like a scallawag than him.

  9. We hung the scallawag to a limb, where he remained until we got our dinner, then we took him down and threw him into a hole of water, with a large stone tied to his feet.

  10. I was much mortified in thus failing to squelch the foot-burning scallawag who was leading the negroes on to such acts of cruelty; but he succeeded in getting away and is no doubt by this time in Congress.

  11. You're blinding yourself to all sense of justice to defend a wretched scallawag who happened to be your brother.

  12. I don't guess this is any kind of scallawag outfit of toughs which just get around and duff a bunch, and hit the trail for safety till the froth they've raised dies down again.

  13. The magnificent figure of Lynch, their idol, appeared walking down the aisle escorted by the little scallawag who was the Governor.

  14. The Governor is his creature--a dirty little scallawag who tore the Union flag from Fort Sumter, trampled it in the dust, and helped raise the flag of Confederacy over it.

  15. Every white company has been disarmed and disbanded by our scallawag Governor.

  16. The morning brought dismay to the negro, the carpet-bagger, and the scallawag of Ulster.

  17. Since the League has taken in the negroes, every Union white man has dropped it like a hot iron, except the lone scallawag or carpet-bagger who expects an office.

  18. He had the Governor appoint a white sheriff, a young scallawag from the mountains who was a noted moonshiner and desperado.

  19. He seemed to be even deferring to this aged scallawag of a chief, as though he were some one of importance.

  20. You an' this darn old scallawag have got just five minutes to hit the trail clear of this camp.

  21. It ain't that play set him crazy to make Bell River with an outfit to lick a bunch of scallawag neches.

  22. These Breeds and scallawag Indians were no less to him for their color, or their morals.


  23. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "scallawag" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.