scamp
A rascal, swindler, or rogueA rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.
» Who's the scamp who broke the window?
Welcher Bengel hat das Fenster eingeworfen?
Meaning
3 sensesA rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.
Gauner, Schuft, Halunke
негодя́йnegodjáj, мерза́вецmerzávec, подле́цpodléc
A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.
My nephew is a little scamp who likes to leave lighted firecrackers under the lawnchairs of his dozing elders.
While walking home from the bar, he was set upon by a bunch of scamps who stole his hat.
Schlingel, Schlawiner, Lümmel
шалу́нšalún, пострелёнокpostreljónok, чертёнокčertjónok
A preliminary design sketch.
- one who is playfully mischievous
Examples
8 sentencesWho's the scamp who broke the window?
deWelcher Bengel hat das Fenster eingeworfen? — MUIRIEL
Mary was a scamp in her youth.
Tom was a scamp in his youth.
Tom was a clever scamp in his youth.
Mary was a clever scamp in her youth.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle Dutch schampen (“slip away”), from Old French escamper (“to run away, to makeFrom Middle Dutch schampen (“slip away”), from Old French escamper (“to run away, to make one's escape”), from Vulgar Latin *excampāre. Compare escape.
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