scamp /ˈskæmp/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well."He is a scamp, he is and it isn't difficult to find his tracks and signs of his reckless shooting, for he can never wait, like other folks, till the birds have had a good start at their play." — 1886 •A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.My nephew is a little scamp who likes to leave lighted firecrackers under the lawnchairs of his dozing elders.While walking home from the bar, he was set upon by a bunch of scamps who stole his hat. •A preliminary design sketch.It did not matter that the scamp (simple illustrative line-drawing) it contained could have been done in the pub the night before. — 2007 verb1 •(old-fashioned) To skimp; to do something in a skimpy or slipshod fashion.His work was always first-rate. There was no scamping about it. Everything that he did was thoroughly good and honest. — 1884 formsscamped · scamping · scamps
