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scamp
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skæmp
/
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skamp
]
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noun
1.
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
2.
a playful, mischievous, or naughty young person; upstart.
3.
a grouper,
Mycteroperca phenax,
of Florida: so called from its habit of stealing bait.
verb (used with object)
4.
to do or perform in a hasty or careless manner:
to scamp work.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Origin:
1775–85;
obsolete
scamp
to travel about idly or for mischief, perhaps <
obsolete Dutch
schampen
to be gone <
Old French
escamper
to
decamp
Related forms
scamp·er,
noun
scamp·ing·ly,
adverb
scamp·ish,
adjective
scamp·ish·ly,
adverb
scamp·ish·ness,
noun
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un·scamped,
adjective
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Word Origin & History
scamp
"do in a hasty manner," 1837, perhaps from a Scand. source (cf. O.N. skemma "to shorten," from skammr "short"), or a blend of
scant
and
skimp
(q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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scamp definition
[skæmp]
n.
a small child. :
There are three little scamps at the door saying, “Trick or treat!”
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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