Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scallywaggery

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scal-ly-wag-gery
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The behaviour of a scallywag.

Uncountable

Etymology

From scallywag + -ery.

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Questions

What does scallywaggery mean?
The behaviour of a scallywag.
Where does scallywaggery come from?
From scallywag + -ery.

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