scamp (redirected from scamps)

scamp ¹  (skmp)

n.

1. A rogue; a rascal.

2. A mischievous youngster.

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[Probably from scamp, to go about idly, probably from obsolete Dutch schampen, to decamp, from Middle Dutch ontscampen; see scamper.]

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scamp ²  (skmp)

tr.v. scamped, scamp·ing, scamps

To perform in a careless superficial way.

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[Possibly of Scandinavian origin.]

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scamper n.

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scamp¹

n

1. an idle mischievous person; rascal

2. a mischievous child

[from scamp (vb) to be a highway robber, probably from Middle Dutch schampen to decamp, from Old French escamper, from es- ex-¹ + -camper, from Latin campus field]

scampish  adj

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scamp²

vb

a less common word for skimp

scamper  n

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scamp - Once meant a highwayman; as a verb, it meant "rob on the highway."

See also related terms for highway.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scamp - one who is playfully mischievous     imp, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, scallywag child, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, tyke - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster" brat, holy terror, little terror, terror - a very troublesome child
Verb	1.	scamp - perform hastily and carelessly music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"

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scamp

noun rascal, devil, monkey, rogue, imp, tyke (informal), wretch, knave (archaic), scallywag (informal), pickle (Brit. informal), mischief-maker, whippersnapper, toerag (slang), scapegrace Have some respect for me, you scamp!

Translations

scamp² [skæmp] VT [+ one's work etc] → chapucear, frangollar

scamp [ˈskæmp] n (= rascal) → voyou m

scamp¹

n (inf) → Frechdachs m, → Lausebengel m (inf)

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scamp²

vt work → pfuschen or schludern (inf) → bei

scamp¹ [skæmp] n (fam) (child) → peste f

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scamp² vt (one's work) → fare in fretta e male