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Definition of "scally" [scally]

  • A rascal or miscreant, a scallywag. (noun)
  • A jobless yob having little or no education, and having committed some type of crime. Commonly used in Manchester and Merseyside. (noun)
  • A flat cap or driving cap. (noun)

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Use "scally" in a sentence
  • "This is Tony Evans's memoir of life as a Liverpool-supporting scouse 'scally'."
  • "While I have the mental picture of the local "scally" in my head,making up lies with his brief to fit the facts i'm in full agreement with you."
  • "I welcome words such as chav or scally if it makes it more comfortable to talk about some of the people who wallow in litter-strewn estates who have too long been defended by people who don't have to live near them."