~ 1
■ noun informal a mischievous person, especially a child.
Derivatives
~ish adjective
Origin
C18 (denoting a highwayman): from obs. ~ 'rob on the highway', prob. from MDu. schampen 'slip away'.
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~ 2
■ verb dated do (something) in a perfunctory or inadequate way.
Origin
C19: perh. from ~ 1 , but assoc. in sense with skimp .