Thesaurus: scamp

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1. n. A rascal; a swindler; a rogue.
2. a. To perform in a hasty, neglectful, or imperfect manner; to do superficially.
3. n. one who is playfully mischievous
4. v. perform hastily and carelessly
5. A rascal; a swindler; a rogue. De Quincey. To perform in a hasty, neglectful, or imperfect manner; to do superficially. [Colloq.] A workman is said to scamp his work when he does it in a superficial, dishonest manner. Wedgwood. Much of the scamping and dawdling complained of is that of men in establishments of good repute. T. Hughes.
6. A rascal; a swindler; a rogue. De Quincey.
7. n:100 v. perform hastily and carelessly