imp, scamp, monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag
(noun) one who is playfully mischievous
scamp
(verb) perform hastily and carelessly
Source: WordNet® 3.1
scamp (plural scamps)
A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.
Synonyms: swindler, rogue, Thesaurus:troublemaker
A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.
scamp (third-person singular simple present scamps, present participle scamping, simple past and past participle scamped)
(dated) To skimp; to do something in a skimpy or slipshod fashion.
scamp (plural scamps)
(advertising) A preliminary design sketch.
• CAPMs, camps
Source: Wiktionary
Scamp, n. Etym: [OF. escamper to run away, to make one's escape. originally, one who runs away, a fugitive, a vagabond. See Scamper.]
Definition: A rascal; a swindler; a rogue. De Quincey.
Scamp, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Scamp,n., or Scant, a., and Skimp.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
