1. n. colloq. a rascal; a rogue.
Derivatives:
scampish adj.
Etymology: scamp rob on highway, prob. f. MDu. schampen decamp f. OF esc(h)amper (as EX-(1), L campus field) 2. v.tr. do (work etc.) in a perfunctory or inadequate way.
Etymology: perh. formed as SCAMP(1): cf. SKIMP