Scallywag - English meaning

noun

A person, typically a child, who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous rather than harmful way; a rascal.

Usage examples:

That scallywag of a son of yours

noun

A white southerner who collaborated with northern republicans during the post-civil war reconstruction period.

Usage examples:

Most southwestern scalawags were douglas democrats in 1860, while most upper south and southeastern…

noun

Someone, especially a child, who has behaved badly but who is still liked