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Scamp
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A rascal; a swindler; a rogue. De Quincey.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
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.