scamp

n.

1. A rogue; a rascal.
2. A mischievous youngster.

[Probably from scamp, to go about idly, probably from obsolete Dutch schampen, to decamp, from Middle Dutch ontscampen. See scamper.]

scamp² (skămp)
tr.v., scamped, scamp·ing, scamps.
To perform in a careless superficial way.

[Possibly of Scandinavian origin.]

scamper scamp'er n.

(Special Computer APL Machine Portable) IBM's first single-user computer. Built within a six-month period and introduced in 1973, SCAMP was the prototype of the 5100 series that was launched two years later. See 5100.

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noun

One who causes minor trouble or damage: devil, imp, mischief, prankster, rascal, rogue. Informal cutup. See good/bad.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - skarnsknægt, slubbert, lømmel

2.
v. tr. - sjuske, sløse, jaske

Nederlands (Dutch)
bengel, boefje, onzorgvuldig uitvoeren

Français (French)
1.
n. - petite canaille, polisson (un enfant), coquin (un adulte)

2.
v. tr. - bâcler

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Spitzbube

2.
v. - sparen an, schludern

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - διαβολόπαιδο
v. - σκαρώνω, προχειροφτιάχνω

Italiano (Italian)
birichino

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tratante (m)
v. - relaxar

Русский (Russian)
бездельник, плут, негодяй, работать быстро и небрежно, делать что-л. халтурно

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - pícaro, pillo, travieso

2.
v. tr. - hacer (un trabajo o cosa) mal, de cualquier modo, superficialmente, frangollar, chapucear

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - lymmel, odåga, rackarunge
v. - fuska med, slarva med, slarva ifrån sig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 流氓, 顽皮的家伙

2. 草率地做, 对...草率从事

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 草率地做, 對...草率從事

2.
n. - 流氓, 頑皮的傢伙

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 건달, 개구쟁이, 노상 강도

2.
v. tr. - 겉날리다, 게으름을 피우다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ならず者, いたずら者
v. - とびはねる, いいかげんにする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألنذل, ألوغد (فعل) يعمل بتعجل أو أهمال‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נבל, חדל-אישים, מזיק, קונדס‬
v. tr. - ‮פעל בשטחיות, ביצע בפזיזות‬

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