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scamp (noun)

scamp /ˈskæmp/ noun

plural scamps

scamp

/ˈskæmp/

noun

plural scamps

Britannica Dictionary definition of SCAMP

[count] old-fashioned

: a child who causes trouble usually in a playful way : rascal

a mischievous little scamp

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