Oriental camp-followers - silly rascals (7)
I believe the answer is:
lascars
'oriental camp-followers' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'silly rascals' is the wordplay.
'silly' indicates an anagram.
'rascals' with letters rearranged gives 'LASCARS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for lascars that I've seen is " Sailors".)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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