Join free

scally

English

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

scally¹

  • /ˈskæli/

Rhymes with -æli

Where it comes from

Abbreviation of scallywag.

noun scallies

  1. derogatory A rascal or miscreant, a scallywag.
  2. Northern England, derogatory, especially, in Manchester and Merseyside A jobless yob who has little or no education, often associated with antisocial behaviour and crime.
  3. A flat cap or driving cap.

Scally²

Where it comes from

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Scalaidhe, a patronymic surname from scolaidhe (“scholar”).

proper noun Scallys · Skelly

  1. A surname from Irish.

Talk about this word

Cite this
MLA

"scally." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scally. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

scally. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scally

Chicago

"scally." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scally.

BibTeX
@misc{scally_2026,
  title = {scally},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scally},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}