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.
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"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.
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Get the Scallywagger Dagger mug.Scalleywag: a hoe, male or female, an undesirable person, unacceptable by social means, a "scrub" one who is untrustworthy.
by Cloudia April 28, 2015
Get the scalleywag mug.A term used in the old red light districts of Europe, referring to a scoundrel, troublemaker, or outlaw (or a troublemaker even among outlaws).
After his fight with the pirates the week before, Cap'n John had become known as a skallywag; as well as a man who could hold his ale.
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Get the skallywag mug.1. A person who is known to be a treacherous lying son-of-a-bitch, and usually smells bad.
2. A term of endearment used by pirates.
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by Dr. Poop February 5, 2003
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by Ciaraeeeeeeeeee April 25, 2019
Get the Calumbanis bumalum patrick scalliwag hughes mug.1.A derogatory term used to define a female who lacks hair in the back of her scalp. term may also apply to the whole head.
2. a female who's hair is shor due to the lack of the abiity to grow. (one who has short hair is nt necessarily a balheaded scallywag)
3. someone who leaves a perm, and or relaxer in their hair for more than twenty minutes, and gets cabbage patch.
4. black ghetto female who cant achieve it, so they "weave" it, or can't grow it, so they sow it.
2. a female who's hair is shor due to the lack of the abiity to grow. (one who has short hair is nt necessarily a balheaded scallywag)
3. someone who leaves a perm, and or relaxer in their hair for more than twenty minutes, and gets cabbage patch.
4. black ghetto female who cant achieve it, so they "weave" it, or can't grow it, so they sow it.
"baldheaded scallywag, ain't got no hair in the back."
did you see shaquita getting her hair braided??? i don't know how the hairstylist did it, but obviously she works wonders, becuase that chick is the definition of a baldheaded scallywag.
did you see shaquita getting her hair braided??? i don't know how the hairstylist did it, but obviously she works wonders, becuase that chick is the definition of a baldheaded scallywag.
by ogleghetto September 1, 2009
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