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Definitions

scamp

[skamp] / skæmp /
NOUN
rascal
Synonyms
STRONG
cheat cheater delinquent fraud hooligan liar mischief-maker prankster rapscallion reprobate rogue rowdy ruffian scalawag scallywag scoundrel shyster sneak swindler trickster troublemaker villain whippersnapper

Example Sentences

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Hopefully, Joshua watched “The Mandalorian” when he was young, because this little scamp is going to try his patience, or, you know, annihilate existence as we know it.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023

Marlon might be the biggest scamp we’ve seen on this show since, well … Big?

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023

Throughout his career, he delighted in being a newsroom scamp.

From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2022

Is he the playful scamp who once gave an underling a piggyback ride after a rocket engine test?

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2021

“Soon’s I get this scamp locked up, I’ll be back for that bowl of punch you promised, Mr. Lyte,’ he called cheerfully as he left.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes