Meaning scamp
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scamp1782, "highway robber," probably from dialectal verb scamp "to roam" (1753, perhaps from 16c.), shortened from scamper. Used affectionately in sense "rascal" since 1808.
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scamp"do in a hasty manner," 1837, perhaps from a Scandinavian source (compare Old Norse skemma "to shorten, make shorter," from skammr "short; brief; lately"), or a blend of [..]
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scampIn printing, a very rough preliminary layout of text and illustrations, especially of advertising or promotional material.
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scampa sketch of a design showing the basic concept.
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scampUS: initial design or sketch of layout
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scamp(n) one who is playfully mischievous(v) perform hastily and carelessly
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scampA rogue, or a good-for-nothing.
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scampLike “bum” and “loaf,” this obsolete verb meaning “to roam about idly” has come to be a pejorative descriptor for any footloose and fancy-free per [..]
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