scamp Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun one who is playfully mischievous
monkey; rascal; rapscallion; scallywag; imp; scalawag.
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verb perform hastily and carelessly
WordNet
Scamp noun
Etymology
OF.Definitions
A rascal; a swindler; a rogue. De Quincey.
Scamp transitive verb
Etymology
Cf.Definitions
To perform in a hasty, neglectful, or imperfect manner; to do superficially. Colloq.A workman is said to scamp his work when he does it in a superficial, dishonest manner. Wedgwood.
Much of the scamping and dawdling complained of is that of men in establishments of good repute. T. Hughes.