English · Slang Attested

scalie

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A strikebreaker.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người phá vỡ cuộc đình công

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⚠ Register: dated, derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A weighbridge worker.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người làm việc tại cân

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A reptile or reptile-like animal character with human characteristics.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Động vật bò sát hoặc giống bò sát có đặc điểm của con người

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Topics: Dated

Common questions

What does “scalie” mean?

A strikebreaker.

Is “scalie” formal or informal?

scalie is generally dated, derogatory, slang.

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