Webster's English Dictionary

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scamp

1. scamp \'skamp\ n [obs. scamp (to roam about idly)] 1: RASCAL, ROGUE  2: 
   an impish or playful young person 
2. scamp vt [perh. of Scand origin; akin to ON skammr short - more at 
   SCANT] : to perform in a hasty, neglectful, or imperfect manner : SCANT