# scamp

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈskæmp/ · frequency rank #65,483

## Definitions
1. A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.
2. A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.

## Etymology
From Middle Dutch schampen (“slip away”), from Old French escamper (“to run away, to make one's escape”), from Vulgar Latin *excampāre. Compare escape.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/scamp