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Meaning of scally | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈskæli

Definitions

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A rascal or miscreant, a scallywag.
    derogatory
  3. A jobless yob who has little or no education and is suspected of having committed some type of crime.
    Northern-England, derogatory, especially
  4. A flat cap or driving cap.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

scallywag scallywaggery scalma scalogram scaloposaurian scaloposaurid

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