scamp
/skæmp/
noun
- A child or person who is playful but often causes trouble in a harmless way.
- The scamp drew a mustache on the poster when no one was looking.
- He's a scamp, but everyone loves his sense of humor.
- That little scamp hid my shoes as a joke.
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verb
- To do something in a careless or dishonest way, especially to save time or effort.
- He scamped the repairs, and the fence fell down again.
- The builder scamped the job by using cheap materials.
- Don't scamp your homework; do it properly.