scalawag
sca·la·wag
noun
1.
white Southerner supporting Reconstruction policies after the Civil War usually for self-interest
2.
3.
one who is playfully mischievous
Origin
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.
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