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
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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