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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.
by Fawkes August 21, 2004
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a larrikin, dennis the mennace type behaviour. cheeky, naughty but without mallice.
that steve irwin is a bit of a s'kallyWag
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1. SKALLYWAG- a crackhead or crackwhore, one that lives on the streat and bums for money to buy alcohol or drugs. one that will rob an old lady of her purse to get a quick fix.
EX. Tell your skank ass skallywag mom to stop asking me for change before i pimp slap that ho with powder on my hand.
by PIMP S. May 17, 2004
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A misunderstood Pirate term. A skally wag was a vicious pirate, not a drunken sailer, Which it is commonly mistaken to be.
AVAST! What a skally wag, ye be. (note- not everyone talked like that in the days of piracy)
by Skally August 14, 2005
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A member of the notorious Motorcycle Club Skallywags MCC from north west of England.
Those fucking Skallywags are always up to something.

Those Skallywags are loveable rogues.
by Sally Wagski November 21, 2020
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