SCAMP

scamp

Noun

  1. A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.
  2. 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.

Verb

  1. To skimp; to do something in a skimpy or slipshod fashion.


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