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| scamp [ skamp ] (plural scamps) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. mischievous child: a mischievous person, especially a child who misbehaves in harmless or humorous ways
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informal
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2. rogue: a rascally or dishonest person
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dated informal
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3. Caribbean wicked person: a wicked or immoral person, or a criminal
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| [Mid-18th century. Probably < Middle Dutch schampen (see scamper)] |
