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scamp1 definition

scamp (skamp)

noun

a mischievous fellow; rascal

Etymology: < obs. scamp, to roam; akin to scamper

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scamp2 definition

scamp (skamp)

transitive verb

to make, do, or perform in a careless, inadequate way

Etymology: akin to or < ON skammr, short < IE base *(s)em-, stunted > OE hamola, man with cropped hair

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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