scalawag n. + Add to list scalawag Archaic Informal Vulgar SynonymsEtymology Synonyms impknavemonkeyrapscallionrascalroguescallywagSCAMPvarletOrigin Of obscure origin, perhaps from the name of the Shetland village of Scalloway (from Old Norse Skálavágr), known for its dwarf ponies and dwarf cattle.