Scalie

Quick meaning: Scalie is a noun meaning (Canada, US, dated, derogatory, slang) A strikebreaker.

Meaning

(Canada, US, dated, derogatory, slang) A strikebreaker.

More Meanings

1. (Australia, slang) A weighbridge worker.
2. (US, informal) A scaled quail (Callipepla squamata).
3. (furry fandom) A reptile or reptile-like animal character with human characteristics.
4. (furry fandom) Someone who roleplays or describes themselves as being such a character. (compare furry)

Example Sentences

I sensed the birds' presence, but I had no idea if they were Gambel's or scalies, even though the habitat read scaled quail.

In Dallas, women scalies cursed women pickets; four pickets went to jail for disorderly conduct while the scalies went on to work.

[…] even allowing for the detours through the back roads to avoid the "scalies" who man the highway truck-weight checking stations.

While we were there a couple of scalies came out and started up the street, but seeing the strikers there they turned around and went back into the saloon.

Word Forms

• scalies

Synonyms for scalie

Depending on context, synonyms include blackleg, scab.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include scallie, scab, scally, scallawag, scallywag, scalawag.

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