Scallywags are non-union members, who are given sanction (by the International Longshoremen’s Association) to work when not enough card-carrying longshoremen are available to handle the workload.
Source:
"On the Waterfront"
By Phil Primack, Boston Magazine, March 2006
Source:
"On the Waterfront"
By Phil Primack, Boston Magazine, March 2006
Last Monday, a ship arrived in port carrying more cargo than the union longshoremen could unload within the required time period, so scallywags were allowed to work with union members on that job.
by Oceanscribe September 6, 2013
Get the Scallywagsmug. The word itself is too complex to be limited to a website like this. The true meaning should be held in the hearts of all scallywag lovers.
You fuckin' scallywag.
I love scallywags.
- It can be both positive and negative determined by your voice and the particular female of subject.
I love scallywags.
- It can be both positive and negative determined by your voice and the particular female of subject.
by Joseph B. Murphy July 2, 2005
Get the scallywagmug. by jferr17 July 10, 2019
Get the scallywagmug. A privileged stay at home wife that displays a habitual pattern of resistance to expected work requirements, and is socially characterized by loud talking, binge drinking, and chain smoking cigarettes.
Josh stayed home with the kids and paid the Am Ex bill while that scallywag Katie went to happy hour with her House Wives of OC fan club.
by toomuchfist December 14, 2016
Get the scallywagmug. "stop slapping each other and smoke this scallywag"
"yeah you drank all his sunny delight, so what? lets smoke a scallywag"
"yeah you drank all his sunny delight, so what? lets smoke a scallywag"
by Grizkid October 4, 2008
Get the scallywagmug. dirty ass uss emory s land navy hoes, usually yellow toothed dirty nappy headed foulmouthed copenhagen spitting trailer park trash dirty whores. main goal in life is to get newbies drunk and take advantage of them or suck submairines of in a dirty bar bathroom.
el jefe: dude did you hear about stanley?
q money: the queen scallywag?
el jefe: the one and only. she took giovanni home last night.
q money: the new guy?
el jefe: she got him drunk then invited him to her house. god only knows what she did to him.
q money: the queen scallywag?
el jefe: the one and only. she took giovanni home last night.
q money: the new guy?
el jefe: she got him drunk then invited him to her house. god only knows what she did to him.
by Q-$ November 7, 2008
Get the scallywagmug. by Uncle Funkalunkel November 13, 2003
Get the scallywagmug.